Recent Home Office analysis indicates record numbers of migrants arriving in the UK via small boats are largely due to favorable weather and increased vessel capacities. Statistics show a significant increase in the number of boats carrying more than 60 people. However, the Migration Observatory at Oxford University disputes this analysis, asserting there is no substantial evidence linking weather conditions to long-term trends in boat arrivals. Charities emphasize that many migrants are legitimate asylum seekers fleeing crises, and this rising trend could become central in upcoming election debates.
The analysis suggests that favorable weather and increased vessel capacities have led to record numbers of people arriving in the UK via small boats.
Migration experts challenged the Home Office, asserting that evidence does not support weather conditions being a decisive factor in the long-term rise of boat arrivals.
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