Border Force officials intercepted four dinghies carrying men, women and children as they made the journey from northern France to the Kent coast. Border Force officials intercepted four dinghies carrying men, women and children as they made the journey from northern France to the Kent coast. At 4am yesterday, HMS Seeker – a Border Force cutter – intercepted a third boat carrying 13 people. Last week, the Home Office revealed that 739 migrants had planned or attempted to cross the Channel in small boats in just over a year. A Home Office spokesman said: ‘Anyone crossing the Channel in a small boat is taking a huge risk with their life and the lives of their children.

Source: Daily Mail May 19, 2019 23:26 UTC