# Small boat arrivals since Andy Burnham became PM top 10,000 with nearly 100 crossing the Channel every day on average

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/small-boat-arrivals-since-andy-burnham-became-pm-top-10000-with-nearly-100-crossing-the-channel-every-day-on-average/
- Published: 2026-11-02T14:08:09+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T15:53:43+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16258161/Small-boat-arrivals-Andy-Burnham-PM-10-000-nearly-100-crossing-Channel-day-average.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Small boat arrivals since Burnham became PM have passed 10,000.
- 1,670 people crossed between Thursday and Sunday.
- Labour has reportedly softened proposed settlement rule changes.

## Summary

More than 10,000 people have arrived in the UK by small boat since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister, with 1,670 crossings recorded from Thursday to Sunday after a three-week pause. The figures have renewed criticism of the government’s handling of Channel crossings and come as the Home Secretary prepares to announce revised rules for gaining permanent settlement.

The total under Burnham is 10,136, an average of 96.5 arrivals a day, compared with 103.5 a day during Keir Starmer’s premiership, according to the article. Shabana Mahmood’s original proposal to raise the standard wait for indefinite leave to remain from five to ten years, with longer waits for some people receiving benefits or in low-skilled work, has reportedly been diluted after opposition within Labour. Burnham has cited reduced cooperation with European neighbours after Brexit, while also saying crossings should be brought down.

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