Around 1,000 Migrants Reach UK in Small Boats, Setting New Daily Record

A group of people thought to be illegal immigrants are brought in by Coastguard officers to Dover, Kent, England, on Nov. 11, 2021. PA

Around 1,000 people crossed the English Channel to reach the UK on Thursday, setting a new daily record.

Thursday’s total will surpass the previous single-day record for the current crisis of 853 set on Nov. 3, the PA news agency reported.