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Officials in the UK handed out 974 hijabs to illegal small boat migrants who arrived in Dover between January and June 2026, an average of 162 a month, under rules requiring arrivals to receive basic clothing, including cultural and religious clothing where necessary.

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Officials in the UK handed out 974 hijabs to illegal small boat migrants who arrived in Dover between January and June 2026, an average of 162 a month, under rules requiring arrivals to receive basic clothing, including cultural and religious clothing where necessary.

Officials in the UK handed out 974 hijabs to illegal small boat migrants who arrived in Dover between January and June 2026, an average of 162 a month, under rules requiring arrivals to receive basic clothing, including cultural and religious clothing where necessary.

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp called the provision of the hijab "an insult to hard-working British taxpayers", arguing that taxpayers should not fund religious items for people arriving in small boats.

Since 2021, nearly £4 million has reportedly been spent on providing clothing for channel entries, including coats, shoes, hats, gloves and other items.

Government figures show that 10,694 men's clothing packages, 2,670 women's packages, 773 boys' and 829 girls' clothes were distributed, along with 572 beanies and 350 baby hats. The vast majority of those who come to the channel are men.

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