Record arrivals see migrant Channel crossings top 12,000 for year so far

More than 800 migrants arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel in a single day – a new record for the year so far. The Home Office said 882 people made the journey in 15 boats on Tuesday, suggesting an average of 59 people per boat. The latest crossings take the provisional total for the number of arrivals so far this year to 12,313.