The Home Office have confirmed that 781 migrants arrived on Wednesday, beating the previous high for this year of 752 on July 29. It means 1,085 migrants reached Britain across the Channel in the first three days of this week.
Yet in the wake of the latest figures the Government insisted its methods are working.
A spokesman said: ‘Our progress this year in tackling small boats is indisputable – with crossings down by 42 per cent and the lowest recorded over the summer months since 2020.’
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