More than 18,000 migrants have crossed the Channel so far this year, Ministry of Defence figures revealed today.
On Saturday, 337 people reached the UK in 10 small boats, bringing the total number of people brought this year to 18,108.
The milestone was broken just five days after 696 people were rescued by Border Force and brought to shore on Monday, the busiest day for Channel crossings so far this year.
Analysis of the MoD’s provisional figures shows 1,709 people have been brought to the UK so far in August.
That is more than half of the 3,053 people rescued in August 2021.
Border Force escorted 25 migrants back to Dover yesterday morning after they were picked up in the English Channel
On Saturday, 337 people reached the UK in 10 small boats, bringing the total number of people brought this year to 18,108
A Border Force Volunteer rescue boat returning from the English Channel
The vast majority were brought to shore in Dover, however many were taken to the Port of Ramsgate due to concerns about congestion around the Dover port caused by freight and holidaymaker traffic.
The busiest week for crossings so far in 2022 was the week to April 19 when 2,076 people made the dangerous journey across the Channel.
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