(BBC) More than 200 migrants have been intercepted while attempting to cross the English Channel over recent days.
The Home Office said 148 people in six incidents had tried to enter the UK on Tuesday.
A further 81 people had been intercepted during another six incidents on Wednesday.
French authorities have prevented another seven attempted crossings this week involving 142 people, a Home Office spokesman said.
Chris Philp, minister for immigration compliance and justice, said the government plans to “break the business model of smuggling gangs and protect the lives of those they endanger.”
