In his D-Day speech, Hegsett attacked Europe with an ‘invasion’ of refugees

In 2015, the United Nations reported that more than one million people had crossed the Mediterranean Sea, reaching a peak in coastal Europe. Between April 2025 and March 2026, there were a total of 169,341 seafarers to the UK, Greece, Italy, Spain and Cyprus. Crossings to the UK accounted for 23% of the total.