The latest data shows that more than one in ten people entering the country illegally from Europe this year came into the UK this weekend

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.

More than 900 migrants crossed the Channel in 13 boats between Friday and Sunday, with 394 arriving on Friday, 287 on Saturday and a further 231 yesterday.

The latest data shows that more than one in ten people entering the country illegally from Europe this year came into the UK this weekend

Some 1,128 people arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel between Friday and Tuesday, according to Home Office figures

Small boat journeys resume after two weeks with no arrivals

More than 1,000 migrants arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel during the recent spell of record-breaking hot weather, according to Home Office figures.