(BBC) Five boats carrying migrants have been intercepted by Border Force vessels in the English Channel.
The Home Office said 49 men and women were brought to Dover and transferred to immigration officials.
The attempted crossings started at about 06:25 BST and continued through the morning with the fifth boat intercepted on Monday afternoon.
Minister for immigration compliance Chris [Philp] said: “We will do everything we can to stop these boats.”
He said the government was working closely with the French and authorities stopped more than 1,000 migrants from crossing the Channel in April and May.
