Record 230 people cross Channel in one small boat

The boat made the journey on Saturday, when a total of 258 migrants made the crossing on four boats.

Record 230 people cross Channel to UK as smugglers turn to ‘mega-dinghies’

Crossing in larger vessel highlights changing tactics despite increased enforcement on French coast UK politics live – latest updates Europe live – latest updates A dinghy carrying a record 230 people has arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel in the early hours of Monday. It is the clearest indication yet that people smugglers in northern France are adapting their business model and escalating their so-called taxi boat strategy to evade enforcement by UK and French authorities. Con...

By Diane Taylor

Record 230 people reach UK on single boat after crossing English Channel

The government has accused people smugglers of 'cramming' migrants onto 'unseaworthy vessels' and putting lives at risk.

The rise of the ‘mega-dinghy’: Why Channel crossing tactics are changing

A staggering 230 people crossed the Channel in a single boat on Monday, eclipsing a record of 165 set just last month. Home affairs correspondent Holly Bancroft takes a closer look at the changing face of Channel crossings – and why it could be more dangerous for asylum seekers, and possibly even more lucrative for people-smugglers

By Holly Bancroft