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Daniel Keane

Over 260 migrants rescued from Channel as Boris Johnson defends Rwanda policy

Migrants who attempted the crossing of the English Channel from France arrive at Dover on board a lifeboat

(Picture: Getty Images)

More than 260 migrants were rescued from the English Channel on Tuesday, authorities said, as ministers faced growing criticism over the deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda.

The Dover RNLI lifeboat and Border Force ship Vigilant brought some 92 migrant adults ashore, while 12 children were also photographed leaving boats on the southeast coast.

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