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Labour MP Oliver Ryan claimed on X that there were “0” small boat crossings before Brexit. This isn’t true. There’s plenty of evidence of small boat crossings both before the referendum and before the UK actually left the EU.

fullfact.orgSmall boat crossings predate Brexit – Full FactLabour MP Oliver Ryan claimed that “there were 0 boats before Brexit”. This isn’t true.

15/10/26, 8:00 am7 reposts29 likes

nicla22.bsky.social

@nicla22.bsky.social

“Negligible” would have made his point just as valid so I have no problem with that. This differs wildly from blatant lying

Simon Dalling 🇪🇺🇺🇦

@simond1954.bsky.social

Asylum seeker arrivals via small boats 2018 299 2019 1,843 Chris Philip in charge of tackling small 🚣crossings #Brexit 2020 8,466 as above 2121 28,526 Priti Patel launches New Plan for Immigration 2022 45,755 Rwanda Asylum Parnership signed 2023 29,437 Rishi Sunak core pledge stop the boats

Simon Dalling 🇪🇺🇺🇦

@simond1954.bsky.social

Asylum seekers arrivals via small boats 2024 34,978 2025 41,500 Definitely increased after #Brexit

Simon Dalling 🇪🇺🇺🇦

@simond1954.bsky.social

Asylum seeker arrivals via small boats. 2142 (1.1%) arrived before #Brexit 188,662 (98.9%) arrived after #Brexit Pretty conclusive difference

notjason101.bsky.social

@notjason101.bsky.social

There were nine in two years before the vote to leave the EU. So not zero, but near enough.