Record 230 people cross Channel in one small boat
A record 230 people crossed the English Channel in a single small boat, highlighting the ongoing challenge of illegal migration to the UK. Government officials condemned the tactics of criminal gangs for overcrowding vessels and endangering lives.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the persistent political and humanitarian crisis surrounding small boat crossings and the effectiveness of current border control policies.
Image source, PA Media Image caption, The boat arrived in the UK in the early hours of Monday
A small boat has crossed the English Channel carrying 230 people, the largest-ever recorded number to make the journey in a single vessel.
The boat arrived in the UK in the early hours of Monday.
The 230 people on one boat breaks the previous record from July when 165 people made the crossing on a single vessel.
A Home Office spokesperson said this latest incident demonstrated the "reckless and dangerous tactics employed by criminal gangs... who continue to put lives at risk by cramming ever greater numbers of people onto unseaworthy vessels".
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