(BBC) Four boats with 77 people on board have been intercepted as they crossed the English Channel.
The Home Office said the incidents took place on Tuesday, with the French authorities not reporting any interceptions in their waters.
According to Home Office figures, more than 400 people have made the crossing in small boats so far this year.
On Monday, 49 people in four boats made the journey across the Channel.
‘False dreams’
The UK government said it continued to undertake “substantial measures” to stop criminals exploiting migrants for profit and selling “false dreams of life in the UK.”
