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UNITED KINGDOM

Channel crossings hit new 24-hour record

The number of people crossing the English Channel to the United Kingdom from northern France in small boats has hit a new high, the government in London said on Tuesday. Some 1,295 people were detected on Monday, beating the previous single-day record of 1,185 on Nov 11, the Ministry of Defense said. So far this year, there have been some 22,670 crossings－nearly double the number at the same point in 2021. The issue has caused a headache for the UK government, which promised tighter border controls after leaving the European Union.