Another migrant advert says: “I owe a lot of money for the journey. They won’t say how long I need to work for or how much I owe.”
Accompanying Home Office messages warn that illegal migrants are not allowed to work in the UK and risk being exploited
.In another one a migrant reveals the threats they faced: “They said my family would be harmed if I didn’t follow instructions.”
Some 36,816 people made the journey in 2024, a jump of 25% from the 29,437 who arrived in 2023, according to provisional figures from the Home Office
The total is down 20% on the record 45,774 arrivals in 2022.“Working closely with international partners like Albania, we are targeting criminal gangs at every step, disrupting their operations across borders, and bringing perpetrators to justice.”Channel migrants warned they will be forced into slavery if they cross to UK
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