The variety of migrants crossing the Channel to the UK has climbed by a staggering 42 per cent within the yr to March 2023.

During that interval, a file 8,631 migrants crossed in a single month - August.

In the 12 months to March of this yr, round 45,000 people arrived in small boats from the continent.

Of that quantity, greater than 50 per cent of the arrivals made the perilous journey throughout the delivery lane through the months of August, September and October 2022.