Stowaways detected at UK border controls ‘fallen substantially’ but threat still high

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Clandestine entrant numbers have decreased since their 2016 peaks, but the trafficking threat is still high, according to the UK borders watchdog

The number of people detected trying to illegally enter Britain through its border controls in France has “fallen substantially” over the years, but the threat remains “high and unrelenting”, according to the UK’s borders inspector.

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