(AFP) From the white cliffs above Dover, on England’s south coast, it’s possible to watch as migrants who have attempted to cross from northern France in small boats are brought ashore.
On Monday, 426 were intercepted, according to government figures. On Tuesday, there were 884 in 17 boats, with 426 in eight boats on Wednesday.
The numbers add to a growing total of some 43,000 who have made the journey across the Channel so far this year — a record.
One of the main promises of the Brexit-supporting UK government was a promise to “take back control” of immigration after it left the European Union.
But Home Secretary Suella Braverman told parliament last month: “We have failed to control our borders.”
