Horror as man armed with knife threatens migrants on small boat headed for UK
A man wielding a knife threatened migrants on board a dinghy in France headed for the UK, as Channel crossing attempts continued after a three-week hiatus.
TL;DR
- A man wielding a knife threatened migrants on a dinghy in France bound for the UK.
- Dramatic footage showed the man in waist-deep water approaching the boat with a knife.
- Channel crossing attempts resumed after a three-week hiatus due to weather.
- 263 migrants arrived in the UK on Thursday; one boat was colored with the Kurdish flag.
- Migrant arrivals for 2026 are down 43% compared to this time last year.
- It is unlikely that total crossings in 2026 will surpass the 2025 figure.
- Reform UK leader Nigel Farage criticized the crossings and vowed to stop them.
- The Home Office stated that crossings are down significantly and efforts are underway to tackle illegal routes.