(BBC) Five children, including a baby without socks or shoes, were among migrants who crossed the English Channel in small boats in near-freezing conditions.
The Home Office said 111 people arrived in five boats, with the French stopping 35 people from making the journey.
The children, some too young to walk, were brought ashore at Dover wrapped in blankets by Border Force officers.
The crossings came after a £28m deal between the UK and France to double police patrols on French beaches.
Meanwhile, Kent County Council has announced it has begun accepting unaccompanied migrant children for the first time in four months.
