At least 409 migrants have reached UK shores in a rush of small boats, a new single-day record.
A wave of people took advantage of flat seas in the English Channel on Wednesday, with hundreds of migrants intercepted in the Channel while others managed to land on beaches.
Wednesday’s record total surpasses the previous high of 235, set on August 6.
It brings the total number of migrants who have crossed the sea to Britain in 2020 to more than 5,600, analysis by the PA news agency shows.
It comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Parliament that the UK is a “target and magnet” for people traffickers and vowed to change the law to help tackle the crisis.
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