More than 800 migrants crossed the English Channel on Saturday in just 15 boats, the highest number on a single day so far this year.
The latest provisional Government data shows that some 872 migrants made crossings, taking the total for the year to 20,973.
The previous high for 2023 was when 756 people made the crossing on August 10.
It comes after the average number of migrants crossing the Channel per boat hit a new monthly high in August, when some 5,369 people made the journey in 102 boats, an average of around 53 migrants per vessel.
This was the highest monthly average since records began in 2018, according to analysis of provisional Government data.
The latest provisional Government data shows that some 872 migrants made crossings on Saturday, taking the total for the year to 20,973
Pictures from the Channel show increasingly precarious boats being sent into one of the world’s most dangerous shipping lanes as human smugglers continue to show a disregard for life.
Earlier this month, six people died after a boat carrying people towards the UK capsized in the middle of the Channel.
Both French and British assistance rushed to the scene, with many of those on board being returned to France.
A total of 59 people were saved from the boat in a massive rescue operation involving five French ships, two British shops and a helicopter.
This is a breaking news story and is being updated.
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