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Eritreans now most common nationality of migrants crossing the English Channel to Britain
Date: 23/05/2025Author: Martin Plaut1 Comment
It is the first time Eritrea has accounted for the largest number of people making the journey per quarter.
Source: The Independent
Thursday 22 May 2025 17:22 BST
Eritreans have become the most common nationality of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the English Channel, new figures show.
Some 1,291 arrivals in the first three months of 2025 were from the East African country, 20% of the 6,420 whose nationality was known.
It is the first time Eritrea has accounted for the largest number of people making the journey per quarter.
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