At least 235 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK on small boats on Thursday – which is a new record for a single day.
More migrants are also believed to have tried to reach the UK early on Friday amid calm winds in Dover in the early morning.
The PA news agency, which tracks and analyses numbers of migrant crossings, has compiled a list of five days this year when a new record was set.
August 6: 235 migrants reach the UK
Migrants arrived in the UK aboard 17 boats in what is believed to be the highest numbers on record.
In one incident Border Force apprehended 15 migrants who had landed at Dungeness beach in Kent. The Home Office has not yet released a full breakdown and the total number could still be revised upwards.
July 30: 202 migrants reach the UK
Last week at least 202 migrants managed to cross to Britain in a surge of 20 boats on July 30.
The migrants indicated they were from a diverse range of nationalities, including: Yemeni, Palestinian, Ertitrean, Chad, Egyptian, Sudanese, Kuwaiti, Iraqi, Iranian, Indian, and Mali.
July 12: 180 migrants reach the UK
On the day Home Secretary Priti Patel announced a “new operational approach” to dealing with small boat crossings, a record number of migrants made it across the Channel.
At least 180 migrants were able to cross in what was then a new single-day record. They were among more than 380 migrants who attempted the crossing, the rest being intercepted by French authorities and returned to France.
June 3: 166 migrants reach the UK
UK Border Force and partner agencies dealt with eight incidents after being alerted to small boats in the Channel travelling towards the UK.
There were 166 migrants in total, including one boat carrying 48 males and 16 females presenting themselves as Iranian, Iraqi, Kuwaiti and Afghani.
VE Day, May 8: 145 migrants reach the UK
While the nation celebrated VE Day, a then-record 145 migrants were brought to Dover after embarking on the crossing.
This included 51 people packed on board a single inflatable boat. Pictures taken at the busy trade port showed people wearing face masks being processed by Border Force officials.
