Labour blames weather for surge in small boat arrivals
The Guardian|December 02, 2024
Small boat arrivals have risen to more than 20,000 since Keir Starmer took power, with the Home Office claiming a record number of calm autumnal days in the Channel was responsible.
Rajeev Syal

A 31-day period over October to November had the highest ever ratio of "red days" - when weather conditions make crossings "likely" or "very likely" - since records began in 2018, according to a leaked analysis. Some 6,288 people crossed the Channel compared with 768 over the same period last year.

The data will be used by the home secretary, Yvette Cooper, to explain why the number of crossings by small boats of people seeking refuge has jumped in recent weeks.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 02, 2024 من The Guardian.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة December 02, 2024 من The Guardian.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.