Last crossings were on Christmas Day, with none recorded in last six days of the year

A total of 45,756 people crossed the Channel to the UK in small boats in 2022, government figures show.

The last crossings of the year took place on Christmas Day, when 90 people made the journey from France in two boats. The Ministry of Defence recorded no further crossings for the remaining six days of 2022, when the weather was poor.

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