About 50 people, thought to be asylum seekers, were brought ashore by an RNLI lifeboat at Dungeness, Kent, on Wednesday.
Small boat crossings are continuing as the number of migrants arriving in the UK via the English Channel looks set to top 17,000 so far in 2023
Reports suggested that at least 100 potential asylum seekers had also arrived in Dover since the early hours, with migrants making use of the calmer weather to cross the strait between England and France. Official statistics up to Monday show that 16,790 migrants have arrived in small boats since January 1, with that number expected to pass 17,000 once figures for Tuesday and Wednesday have been included.
On Tuesday, the Conservative Party leader said the current numbers of arrivals are “lower than they have been in previous years”, adding it is “the first time that has happened”.The UK Government has applied a number of measures aimed at making it less appealing to come to Britain via unauthorised routes.
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