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Channel crossings rise despite PM's 'stop the boats' pledge

Sky News Sunday, 18 June 2023
Channel crossings rise despite PM's 'stop the boats' pledgeMore than 10,000 people are known to have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year, latest figures show.
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