Event Brief
Over 50,000 Migrant Crossings During Starmer's Premiership
Filed: Feb 18, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Summary: In 19 months, 65,922 immigrants crossed the Channel, nearly doubling Johnson's average.
WHO: Keir Starmer
WHAT: Migrant crossings on small boats
WHEN: Feb 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET
WHERE: Cardiff
WHY: Increase in migrant arrivals
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