Ninety migrants crossed the English Channel in two small boats on Christmas Day, the Ministry of Defence said.
They are now being housed in the Home Office's Western Jet Foil processing centre in Dover.In 2021, 28,500 made the dangerous journey from northern France to England.
More than 43 were rescued from the stricken craft after the UK coast guard, the French Navy and an air ambulance raced to the site in the middle of the Channel. The government has since announced 700 new staff to monitor the arrival of small boats across the waterway.
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