Kent: Five migrant boats intercepted in Channel

(BBC) Five boats carrying 62 suspected migrants have been intercepted off the Kent coast.

Border Force officials … were alerted to the first craft in the Channel at about 05:30 BST, the Home Office said.

Those on board have been handed over to immigration officials.

The latest arrivals came less than 24 hours after the Home Office announced a number of migrants successfully landed on two Kent beaches.

Two groups travelling on boats landed at Kingsdown and Abbotscliffe beach on Thursday.

Read more.