Three boats carrying 35 migrants intercepted in Channel

(BBC) A further 35 migrants have been intercepted by Border Force boats while attempting to cross the English Channel early on Saturday morning.

The migrants — who variously identified themselves as Iranian, Iraqi and Kuwaiti — were picked up in three separate incidents.

It follows the interception of five dinghies carrying 76 migrants in the same area on Friday.

Those on board were taken to Dover and transferred to immigration officials.

The first boat of the three was intercepted at 03:40 BST carrying 14 men and one woman, who identified themselves as Iranian, Kuwaiti and Iraqi.

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