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Small boat situation still 'desperate' despite numbers falling, Farage says
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August 10, 2026
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1:54Now PlayingAnswering Sky's Rob Powell's question over whether he is being straight with the British public over whether he claims the small boat situation is getting worse, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage says it "should be declared a national security emergency".
While a record number of people crossed in a single boat last night - 230 - the overall number of crossings is down about 10,000 on this time last year.
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