Toddlers arrive in Dover as English Channel crossings resume

At least 65,984 people have arrived in Europe via the Mediterranean by land and sea so far this year, according to data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover ((Jonathan Brady/PA)

Five children were among those brought ashore in Dover after crossing from France, despite the dangers involved in crossing the English Channel.

Four toddlers wrapped in hooded jackets and a baby being carried in an adult’s arms were seen arriving at the Kent port.