Dramatic images showed toddlers perched on their parents' shoulders as migrants waded through the sea in Dunkirk before crossing the Channel in six small boats.

People in lifejackets were seen being led from a Border Security Command vessel in Dover, Kent on Friday, making it the first crossing since May 9.

People in lifejackets were seen being led from a Border Security Command vessel in Dover, Kent on Friday, making it the first crossing since May 9.

Dramatic images showed toddlers perched on their parents' shoulders as migrants waded through the sea in Dunkirk before crossing the Channel in six small boats.

Official figures show 681 migrants made the crossing from France in 10 boats on Friday and Saturday. They are the first recorded dinghy arrivals in 13 days.