Small boat journeys resume after two weeks with no arrivals

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.

Nearly 1,000 migrants crossed the Channel in 13 boats between May 23 and May 29, with 128 people arriving on Thursday alone.