No migrants cross the English Channel for 11 days - the longest gap so far this year

No migrants have been recorded crossing the English Channel for 11 days, the longest gap so far this year. The most recent date on which people arrived in the UK after making the journey by boat was October 22, according to the latest Home Office data. Bad weather is likely to have played a role in stopping migrants from attempting to reach the English coast. Storm Benjamin brought heavy rain and strong winds to northern France and the Channel on October 23, with further wet and blustery weather on subsequent days. The 11-day gap in arrivals from October 23 to...