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Iranians, Sudanese and Syrians are among half of illegal UK migrants, data shows

A total of 48,478 people with known nationality arrived in the UK through irregular routes in the 12 months to June, according to Home Office data
Migrants from Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran, Sudan and Syria accounted for 55 percent of the total irregular entries to the UK

By Arab News · 10 September 2025

Fresh protests outside UK hotels housing asylum seekers

By AFP · 31 August 2025

Protest-hit UK town bids to empty asylum-seeker hotel

By AFP · 12 August 2025

Migrants crossing Channel to UK in 2024 soar by 25 percent

By AFP · 01 January 2025

Number of migrants arriving UK in boat crossings hit new daily record in 2023

By Arab News · 03 September 2023

6 dead, more than 50 rescued from capsized migrant boat in the English Channel

By AP · 12 August 2023

UK has space to detain only around 1 in 19 migrants expected to cross Channel

By Arab News · 09 May 2023

More than 5,000 migrants have arrived in the UK through English Channel crossing in 2023

By Arab News · 18 April 2023

Smugglers offer slashed Christmas discounts to cross Channel on overcrowded boats

By Arab News · 18 December 2022

French, British rescuers passed buck as migrants drowned: reports

By AFP · 14 November 2022

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