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Nearly 500 migrants cross Channel after 10-day pause

Nearly 500 people reached the UK by crossing the Channel in seven boats on Thursday, marking the first recorded arrivals since 17 August.

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Nearly 500 people crossed the Channel to the UK in seven boats on Thursday, ending a 10-day period without recorded arrivals by this route.

The crossings were the first reported since 17 August. The latest movement means small boat arrivals resumed after a short pause in Channel activity.

According to the supplied figures, the people who arrived on Thursday travelled across the Channel in seven separate boats. No further details were provided about where they landed, their nationalities, or the circumstances of the crossings.

The Channel route remains a closely watched issue because arrivals can fluctuate sharply depending on conditions and operational factors. In this instance, the available information confirms only that Thursday’s crossings followed a lull lasting 10 days.

The latest known position is that nearly 500 people entered the UK by this route on Thursday, with no additional official response or further breakdown included in the supplied material.

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