Over 250 people detected in small boats after break in English Channel crossings

There is believed to have been an 11-day break in activity around the Channel from April 20 to 30, when no crossings were recorded amid reports of strong winds and choppy seas

A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, onboard the Dover Lifeboat following a small boat incident in the Channel (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Some 254 people were detected in small boats crossing the English Channel to the UK on Sunday after an 11-day pause in such journeys.

The figure was confirmed by the British Government as more people thought to be migrants were seen being brought in to Dover on Bank Holiday Monday.