Home Office has revealed 146 migrants arrived in Britain yesterday aboard 17 boats as pictures showed a person in a wheelchair had made the perilous journey on Saturday.
Figures for how many migrants reached the UK today have not yet been made available.Those arriving on Saturday were clad in blankets and lifejackets as a Border Force boat dropped people off in Dover this afternoon.Out in the narrow English Channel multiple Border Force vessels have been roaming the sea alongside Coastguard, RNLI and French forces since early this morning.There are also reports that migrants have landed on beaches in Kent, something local MP Natalie Elphicke has called an "unacceptable situation".Border Force customs cutter Seeker has been active in the.
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