More than 15,000 small boat migrants have crossed the English Channel so far this year, as hundreds more attempt the crossing today.
After a week of no arrivals because of poor weather conditions, multiple migrant boats were spotted early this morning and are currently being tracked as they attempt to cross to UK waters.
At 6am, the Border Force vessel Volunteer arrived at Dover harbour with 120 migrants, who were taken off two small boats.
GB News’s Kent producer said that at least three more migrant boats are in the Channel heading towards the UK, and being escorted by French border patrol vessels.
At 6am, the Border Force vessel Volunteer arrived at Dover harbour with 120 migrants, who were taken off two small boats
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Today’s arrivals are the first since 1,195 migrants made the crossing on June 3 in 19 small boats
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The figure is 35 per cent higher than the 1,127 who crossed at the same point last year.
A Home Office spokesperson said: “The people-smuggling gangs do not care if the vulnerable people they exploit live or die, as long as they pay and we will stop at nothing to dismantle their business models and bring them to justice.
“That is why this Government has put together a serious plan to take down these networks at every stage.
“Through international intelligence sharing under our Border Security Command, enhanced enforcement operations in Northern France and tougher legislation in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, we are strengthening international partnerships and boosting our ability to identify, disrupt, and dismantle criminal gangs whilst strengthening the security of our borders.”
