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Why are Channel crossings up?

The number of migrants crossing the Channel in a year hits 25,000 in record time. Plus, Newsnight speaks to the Masterchef contestant who has been edited out.

The number of migrants crossing the Channel in a year hits 25,000 in record time. Is this proof that the smuggling gangs remain unsmashed? Or is too soon to say? We hear one fisherman’s eyewitness account at sea. Plus, Newsnight speaks to Sarah Shafi, the Masterchef contestant who wants the next series axed and has been edited out. With Adam Fleming.

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  • Thu 31 Jul 2025 22:30