(BBC) The Ministry of Defence said 261 people managed to cross the English Channel in seven small boats on Thursday.
It means 18,998 people have made the crossing so far this year, compared to 28,396 in the whole of 2021.
So far in August 3,963 people have crossed in 59 boats.
The government described the arrivals as “unacceptable,” adding: “People should always claim asylum in the first safe country they reach, rather than risk their lives.”
This week BBC South East reported how suspected people smugglers are using TikTok to advertise illegal entry to the UK via the English Channel.
