(BBC) Eight boats have been stopped in the Channel and 120 migrants brought to the UK, the Home Office has said.
Border Force intercepted three boats in the early hours and later encountered a further five, a government spokesman said.
One vessel was carrying 36 people, including 26 men and 10 women.
Meanwhile, French authorities said they rescued a further 38 migrants on Tuesday, including three found clinging to a buoy off Calais.
Four migrants were also found on board a kayak north of Calais, French officials added.
