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After several days with no crossings, a total of 1,295 people were detected crossing the English Channel in small boats on Monday. The figure surpasses the old daily record total of 1,185.
Official figures showed that 1,295 migrants reached Britain on Monday, smashing the previous daily record by more than 100. About 60 per cent of the total, at least 700, were from Albania.
The the National Strategy for Maritime Security said up to 250,000 migrants will make come to the UK through the Channel by 2027 amid more crossing this morning into Dover.
Data obtained through UK Freedom of Information (FOI) requests reveals that 52 migrants in total managed to claim that they were children in initial checks, before being found to be 30 or older.
More than 21,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year, according to official government figures, including 606 brought ashore yesterday (pictured).