The Home Office said in provisional statistics that 514 migrants and 10 small boats were detected crossing on 20 March.
More than 500 migrants are believed to have crossed the English Channel on Wednesday, the highest number in one day so far this year. It marks the highest number of crossings in the month of March since records began, and the highest daily figure since 2 December. It also breaks the previous highest number of crossings this year, when 401 people crossed the Channel on 4 March.
The cumulative number of arrivals by small boats in 2024 now stands at a provisional total of 4,043, 10% higher than the same point in 2023, which saw 3,683. In total, there were 29,437 arrivals across the whole of 2023. It is also 25% higher than the total at the same stage in 2022, where 3,229 crossings were recorded. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.
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