Some 800 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK on Saturday, marking a record high for December, with a total of 41,455 arrivals this year. The Home Office noted that around 2,100 migrants arrived in the past month, emphasizing the need for better management of small boat crossings. The British government is working to curb irregular migration, having returned nearly 50,000 individuals under a UK-France agreement that enhances removal powers for illegal entrants.
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