More than 700 migrants crossed the English Channel in 11 small boats yesterday, government figures show. The figure is lower than the 801 migrants who arrived on the UK's shores in small boats on the same day the week before.

The latest tragedy means 46 migrants have lost their lives attempting to reach British shores so far this year, a regional official said, up from 12 in 2023

Eight migrants attempting to cross the English Channel from France in a small rubber boat died early Sunday, officials said.

Channel crossings continued the day after news of the deaths emerged, with the Home Office recording 1,093 arrivals in two days.

Home Office figures show 65 migrants made the journey in two boats on Monday, taking the provisional total for the year so far to 23,598

Several people have died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from France, French authorities say

Eight migrants died early Sunday when their overcrowded vessel capsized while trying to cross the Channel from France to England, French authorities said, less than two weeks after the deadliest such disaster this year.

The incident Saturday occurred nearly two weeks after a boat carrying migrants ripped apart in the English Channel as they attempted to reach Britain from northern France, plunging dozens into the treacherous waterway and leaving 13 dead,