(BBC) More than 25,000 people have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year.
A provisional total of 25,052 was reached as Home Office data confirmed 717 migrants arrived on Sunday.
The figure is higher than that for the same timeframe last year, but lower than in 2022.
A Home Office spokesperson said: “Our new Border Security Command will strengthen our global partnerships and enhance our efforts to investigate, arrest, and prosecute.”
More than 10,000 people have made the journey across the Channel since Labour won the election in July.
