A total of 711 people were detected crossing the English Channel in small boats on Wednesday, the highest number on a single day so far this year.
Provisional figures, external from the Home Office show the total number of migrants arriving by small boats so far this year now stands at 8,278.
This is 34% higher than the total at the equivalent time last year, (6,192 people) and 19% higher than the total at this stage in 2022 (6,945 migrants).
Some 14 boats were detected on Wednesday, which suggests an average of about 51 people per boat.