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Some 3,303 people have been detected crossing the Channel in small boats so far this month (Gareth Fuller/PA)
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Small boat arrivals this month higher than June 2022

Total arrivals in 2023 stands at just under 11,000

Jun 23, 2023
Environment

Storms boost rainfall and river levels across much of England

Levels have increased at three-quarters of sites monitored by the Environment Agency.
Jun 22, 2023
Politics

Flu-associated deaths in England highest for five years

Deaths linked to cold weather last winter were the highest since 2012/13.
Jun 22, 2023
Business News

How the inflation rate has changed for everyday food and drink items

Eggs, low-fat milk and yogurt are among items where the rate has fallen.
Jun 21, 2023
Politics

More than 1,100 arrivals on small boats in past three days

Nearly 2,900 people are reported to have arrived between June 10 and 18.
Jun 19, 2023
Business News

UK strikes since June 2022: The key numbers

More than half of all working days lost to strikes were in transport and communication industries.
Jun 19, 2023
Politics

More than 10,000 arrivals on small boats so far in 2023

Some 2,500 people are reported to have arrived between June 10 and 17.
Jun 18, 2023
Environment

River levels in England continue to fall despite recent storms

Levels dropped week-on-week at three-quarters of sites monitored by the Environment Agency.
Jun 15, 2023
Politics

Uxbridge, Mid-Bedfordshire and Selby by-elections: Key numbers

Labour and the Lib Dems would need big swings in the vote to win all three seats.
Jun 12, 2023
Politics

Channel crossings reach single highest daily total

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made tackling small boat crossings a priority for his Government this year.
Jun 12, 2023
Politics

Nearly one in four pupils in England eligible for free school meals

The figure has increased every year since 2018.
Jun 8, 2023
Health

What the latest NHS performance figures show

Some 11,477 people had waited over 18 months to start treatment at the end of April, up from 10,737 in March.
Jun 8, 2023
UK

Farmers, undertakers and politicians among jobs with oldest workforce in census

More than half of people in England and Wales paid to hold elected office are aged 60 or over.
May 31, 2023
Politics

Record 1.47 million visas issued for work, study, family or resettlement

It is the seventh successive record high for a 12-month period.
May 25, 2023
Politics

Latest UK migration statistics: The key numbers

The rolling annual estimate of net migration looks to have levelled off towards the end of 2022.
May 25, 2023
Politics

Net migration to UK climbs to new record of 606,000

There are signs that people who arrived in the UK for study reasons in 2021 are now starting to leave.
May 25, 2023
Business News

How food inflation is taking centre stage in the cost of living crisis

Consumers are continuing to face soaring prices for cupboard essentials, even as overall inflation eases.
May 24, 2023
Politics

UK migration levels: What do the latest available numbers show?

A series of ‘unprecedented world events’ has driven a sharp rise in people entering the country, according to the ONS.
May 19, 2023
UK

Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II cost UK Government £161.7m

The Treasury has ‘fully refunded’ the Scottish and Welsh governments.
May 18, 2023
UK

BBC’s share of radio listening falls to lowest point since 2021, figures show

The figure has been above 50% only once since the reporting of radio listening figures resumed in the summer of 2021.
May 18, 2023
Music

Five things we already know about the 2023 Eurovision final

The line-up contains the highest ever proportion of songs in a minor key.
May 12, 2023