Two RNLI boats and three border forced boats were scrambled at around 6:30am to bring the stranded group to safety. Women and children are reportedly among the group who were taken into safety by life boat crews before being passed onto the border force. Three men have been arrested on suspicion of immigration offences and those rescued will be interviewed by immigration officials. (Image: AFP/Getty Images)Home Secretary Sajid Javid declared a "major incident" over Christmas after 250 migrants were picked up in the English Channel. A patrol boat has been promised by Mr Javid from this month.

Source: Daily Mirror February 19, 2019 01:41 UTC