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The number of migrants arriving in Britain in small boats hit a record for a single day on Monday, as the rise in dangerous journeys across the English Channel continues despite UK government plans to deport those arriving illegally to Rwanda.

Monday’s figure surpasses previous record from last November and brings total this year to 22,600

The number of people making the perilous journey through the Dover Strait in small boats has continued to rise despite the Government's controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda

Almost 1,300 people made the journey on Monday.

Pause in crossings recorded between Friday and Sunday as almost 5,000 made journey to Dover in August

Almost 5,000 have made the journey already this month.

Hostile policies encourage asylum seekers to try dangerous routes to England, say French support groups

The Ministry of Defence has reportedly told ministers that it will pull out of its responsibility for dealing with migrant crossings in January next year - and Labour's Yvette Cooper said the Tories had "repeatedly chased headlines rather than doing the hard work to tackle the problem"

At the same point in 2021 there had been just 11,300, as campaigners say forcible removal is not acting as deterrent

Ministry of Defence says 14 small boats detected in the 24-hour period between 12 and 13 August

A woman becomes the first person with complete spinal cord injury to swim the English Channel – without a wetsuit.