UK NewsNumber of Illegal Entries Into UK This Year Nears 10,000SavePrintA group of people thought to be illegal immigrants walk up the beach after being brought in to Dungeness, Kent, onboard the RNLI Dungeness Lifeboat, on May 17, 2022. Gareth Fuller/PA MediaLily Zhou6/4/2022|Updated: 6/4/2022Almost 10,000 people have entered the UK illegally by crossing the English Channel in small boats this year, official figures show.By Friday, a total of 9,988 illegal immigrants arrived in small boats in 2022, according to the analysis of government data by the PA news agency.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentLily ZhouAuthorLily Zhou is an Ireland-based reporter covering China news for The Epoch Times. Author’s Selected ArticlesMore Petitioners Turn to CCP’s Central Compound With Pent-Up GrievancesJan 31, 2026Chinese Citizens Told to Surrender PassportsJan 23, 2026China Sales of H200 Chip ‘Appears to Be Stuck’ on China’s Side, Says InventecJan 22, 2026Hong Kong Arrests 21 in Renovation Graft CrackdownJan 05, 2026Related Topicsillegal immigrants
