The migrants traveled in 27 boats and was raised to 22,670, according to the Press Association, the number of migrants who have made this perilous journey since the start of the year, despite plans by Britain’s Conservative government to curb the phenomenon.
The previous one-day record was 1,185 on November 11, 2021.
Last year, British authorities intercepted and brought 28,526 people ashore trying to cross the busy sea route linking it with France. A recent UK parliamentary report estimated that the total could reach 60,000 people this year.
The issue has rattled the British government, which promised tighter border controls once it left European Union (EU).
He also revealed the tension between London you Parisafter executive Boris Johnson accused France of not doing enough to stop the crossing.
In an effort to address this issue, the law opposes migrant smuggling gang in charge of the crossing. But controversial plans to relocate some migrants to Rwanda terminated by a series of legal actions.
The UK government has kept the policy as necessary due to high processing fees asylum application and migrant shelters.
At least 203 people have died or been missing since 2014, on land or at sea, trying to reach Britain from France’s north coast, including 27 in a shipwreck in late 2021, according to International Organization for Migration.
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