(BBC) More than 1,100 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats in a single day, for the second time this month.
The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that 21 boats carrying 1,150 people were intercepted on Thursday, the third highest daily figure this year.
Government figures collated by the BBC show 31,699 people have made the crossing so far in 2022.
The number of arrivals led officials to erect special tents in Dover.
Existing facilities for those arriving at the Kent port appeared to be overflowing with those waiting to be processed.
