Britain sees a record number of migrant crossings in the English Channel, according to report
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A total of 1,295 people arrived in the United Kingdom after crossing the English Channel by boat Monday -- the highest daily total of migrants registered since records began in 2018, according to PA Media.
Twenty-seven boats made the journey, according to the UK's Ministry of Defense. As channel crossings continued into Tuesday, around 40 people including young children were rescued and brought ashore in Dover, southern England, by the UK's Border Force.
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