Megan RiddellBbc Verify

Feb 7, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Rob England |Megan RiddellBbc Verify |Megan Riddell

New figures obtained by BBC Verify have raised questions about the government's claims that poor weather conditions had no impact on a fall in small boat crossings across the Channel. The number of successful crossings by migrants decreased by a third in 2023. The government later ruled out weather conditions as a reason for the fall. But a Met Office report for UK Border Force suggests there were more days in 2023 than in 2022 when migrants were unlikely to cross due to the weather.