Against a backdrop of a peaceful and heat summer season's day, a number of crammed inflatables filled with determined folks edge nearer to the UK, reside footage exhibits.

The boats, quietly carrying illegal immigrants who wave at rescue boats making an attempt to intercept them, have one mission - and that is to get to Dover in Kent, the place the determined people on-board hope to start a brand new life in Britain. 

The perilous journey from Calais to the UK shoreline is harmful and life-threatening, as these agreeing to battle the Channel's uneven waters are additionally vowing to share the world's busiest delivery lanes with business ferries.

Express.co.uk's investigations editor, Zak GarnerPurkis, has this morning gone to the east Kent location - famend for its White Cliffs, however now additionally the epicentre of the small boats crisis. 

On-board a fishing vessel, named Portia, in the course of the Channel, Matthew Coker, a constitution fishing skipper, confirmed the monitoring of ships and boats close by. 

He laid naked the scenario this morning, as a French border vessel 'escorted' one dinghy stuffed with migrants over to British soil - whereas making an attempt to manouvre via an already congested sea-zone. 

It comes as officers anticipate a record day for migrant crossings, with hovering temperatures making the journey extra tempting, and doubtlessly viable, for opportunists.

From 5.30am via to eight.30am, our reporter on the scene stated he was capable of spot two migrant boats up shut, with "at least five" within the distance. 

In the hours to come back, it's anticipated that extra like-minded people will set sail from France with the distant view of the UK of their sights.

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