The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said 804 people made the journey in 16 boats. It takes the total for the year so far to 24,231. Above: Migrants after arriving at Dungeness in Kent yesterday.
Footage of the attempt showed the large group of mainly men and boys running quickly across the sands near Dunkirk towards the ocean, while carrying the black dinghy.
Photos from Dover this morning show a group of migrants which included small children being brought to safety by a Border Force vessel as the total for January eclipses last year s tally already.
Nearly 100 migrants attempting to cross the Channel from France were rescued off the coast of England and brought to Dove after a coastguard plane saw several migrants in severe distress