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Clarke tackled the swim he had dreamt about for 40 years

Clarke, 57, says he is feeling strong as he prepares to tackle the 34-kilometre swim

The crossings bring the total to have arrived in the UK so far this year to 12,606.

The total who have made the dangerous crossing so far this year is 12,337.

More than 12,300 migrants have risked their lives to reach Britain in small boats crossing the Channel so far this year – at least double the number in the same period of 2021.

A total of 153 migrants on four boats were intercepted by the UK authorities on Monday.

Assembling in the Bavarian Alps of south-west Germany, there appeared to be great unity among G7 leaders for ramping up military support for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia. This was particularly the case between Boris Johnson and French president Emmanuel Macron, where a détente seemed to break out following months,…

Amputee former soldier tells how Army pals risked their own lives to save him after bomb blast as he joins team of heroes rowing across the Channel to raise money for wounded service personnel

Boris Johnson will meet Prince Charles for a showdown cuppa in Rwanda after the future King reportedly branded Britain’s £120m deal to send unwanted asylum seekers to the capital Kigali 'appalling'