Migrants are using longer and more dangerous routes to cross the English Channel, as the government says it is stepping up efforts to tackle dangerous small-boat crossings.
The government has described the crossings as dangerous and said it is bearing down on the activity. The supplied information does not provide further details about the routes being used, the number of people involved or the measures being taken.
The latest situation is that crossings are continuing to involve routes across the Channel that are described as increasingly hazardous. No further official response or timetable for possible action is provided.
