A record 230 migrants crossed the Channel in a single small boat on Saturday, making up the vast majority of people recorded as making the journey that day.
The crossing was one of four small-boat journeys recorded on Saturday. In total, 258 migrants crossed the Channel across the four boats.
The figures mean that 28 people were recorded across the other three boats combined, while the single vessel carrying 230 people accounted for almost all of Saturday’s total.
No further details were provided in the supplied material about the vessel, the people on board, the point of departure, the arrival location, or any official response following the crossings.
The latest available figure from the supplied reporting remains Saturday’s total of 258 migrants across four boats, including the record 230 people on one small boat.
