(BBC) The Ministry of Defence says 460 people crossed the English Channel in 12 small boats on Saturday — one of the highest number[s] in a single day so far this year.
With the 247 migrants arriving on Friday, more than 1,000 people have made the crossing in the last week.
This month, 3,683 people have crossed from France, bringing the total so far this year to 16,399.
A recent report found Border Force may have made the small-boat crisis worse.
The report, commissioned by Home Secretary Priti Patel, said the resources required to prevent illegal entry to the UK by small boats crossing the English Channel were “not sustainable.”
