(BBC) Defence chiefs are considering a request from the Home Office for help to deal with migrants attempting to cross the English Channel.
The government is looking at using boats to “prevent people from leaving,” Schools Ministers Nick Gibb said.
It comes as more migrants were brought ashore on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the home secretary has appointed a former National Crime Agency executive to a new role leading the UK’s response to the crossings.
More than 500 people have been intercepted crossing the English Channel in recent days, including 235 — the record for a single day — on Thursday.
