Odds favor migrants on boats for UK

More than half of those crossing channel illegally make it, figures show

The number of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel illegally in small boats has risen sharply this year compared with 2018, with almost five times more efforts being successful.

In the first 10 months of 2019, nearly 1,500 people crossed the channel to reach the United Kingdom illegally, according to information released by the French authorities.