More than 1,000 illegal immigrants arrived in the UK after crossing the English Channel in two days, taking the provisional total for the year so far to over 12,500.
A total of 384 people were detected on Saturday and 686 on Friday—the new highest daily total this year, according to Home Office figures.
It means 1,070 migrants crossed the Channel over two days, in 13 boats on Friday and in seven boats on Saturday, taking the provisional total for the year so far to 12,503.
The illegal immigration crisis in the English Channel has worsened in recent years despite the government’s promises to make the route “unviable.”…