Record 230 migrants cross the Channel in single boat – reports

The number breaks the previous record from July when 165 people successfully made the crossing

People thought to be migrants wade into the sea to board a small boat off the coast of Equihen-Plage, France, during an attempt to cross the English Channel. 

A record 230 migrants arrived after crossing the Channel to the UK in a single boat on Monday, according to reports.

GB News said the “mega dinghy” left France overnight, arriving in Dover in the early hours.