At least 853 people illegally crossed the English Channel to the UK on small boats in a single day on Nov. 3, marking a new record.
The Home Office confirmed UK authorities had to rescue or intercept this number of people from 25 incidents.
A group of people thought to be illegal immigrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, onboard the Dungeness Lifeboat following a small boat incident in the Channel on Nov. 3, 2021. Gareth Fuller/PA
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