More than 1,000 migrants arrive in UK in last 10 days after crossing Channel in small boats
migrants arrived in the UK in 10 days after crossing the Channel in small boats.This takes the total so far this year to at least 4,511, more than double the amount thought to have crossed during the whole of 2019.According to analysis by the Press Association, 1,004 migrants were brought ashore by Border Force between August 4 and 13.On Saturday the Home Office confirmed that on Thursday 89 migrants who made the crossing in five boats were brought to the UK, as well as 48 who arrived in four boats on Friday.The news comes after immigration minister Chris Philp promised a "new, comprehensive action plan" to stem the latest surge in crossings after talks with French officials in Paris on Tuesday.Meanwhile, the MoD responded to the Home