New arrivals appear to take Channel crossings to more than 100,000 since 2018

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

36% : The much-criticised Illegal Migration Act, central to the Prime Minister's pledge to "stop the boats" crossing the Channel, will prevent people from claiming asylum in the UK if they arrive through unauthorised means.

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