Extra migrants have crossed the Channel in small boats to this point this yr than in the entire of 2023, House Workplace figures present.
It comes after 424 folks crossed the Channel yesterday, taking the 2024 complete to this point to 29,578.
In 2023, a complete of 29,437 migrants made the perilous crossing.
In 2022, 45,728 folks crossed.
It comes because the French coastguard stated it rescued 76 migrants in three boats on Thursday after they acquired into problem whereas trying the crossing. They have been taken again to Calais however a number of others on two boats refused help.
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