(BBC) More than 20,000 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats this year, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed.
On Saturday 607 made the crossing in 14 boats — the third time the total has exceeded 600 in 2022.
There were 28,526 crossings detected in 2021. By this point last year, just over 11,300 crossings had been made.
In April, the government announced plans to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda in a bid to deter migrants.
Earlier this year, 47 people were told they would be flown the 4,000 miles (6,500km) to Rwanda and a flight was booked for 14 June.
