English Channel crossings pass 10,000 as new daily record reached

More than 10,000 people have now made the life-threatening journey across the English Channel in small boats this year (Gareth Fuller/PA)

More than 10,000 people have now made the life-threatening journey across the English Channel in small boats this year.

At least 482 people succeeded in crossing the Dover Strait on Wednesday on board 21 boats – a new record for a single day.