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More than 150,000 migrants have crossed Channel to UK in small boats since 2018

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More than 150,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats since January 2018 .

The milestone was reached on Boxing Day , when 407 people crossed the Channel on 10 boats.

On Christmas Day , more than 450 migrants arrived in the UK in 11 boats.

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has said the government has a moral responsibility to tackle the problem.

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