Hundreds of small boat migrants crossing the English Channel for third day in a row as smugglers exploit good weather

So far, one small boat has made it to UK waters and those on board are being taken to Dover aboard the Border Force vessel Typhoon.

GB News estimates that at least 300 migrants are attempting the illegal crossing today.

If all make it to the UK, it will bring the number who have crossed from France to more than 700 in just three days.

More than 4,000 Channel migrants have arrived in the UK since the beginning of the year.

The weather conditions in the English Channel are expected to remain largely favourable to small boat crossings until Monday.

It follows a day of busy activity on the waterway dividing England and France yesterday in which 150 migrants crossed via small boat.

Since Wednesday morning, more than 400 foreigners have crossed illegally from France.

Just after 5pm yesterday, the Border Force vessel Ranger arrived into Dover harbour with 145 migrants taken from two small boats that made it to British waters.

Yesterday’s arrivals took the total number of migrants who have made the illegal journey so far this year to more than 3,850, according to official figures.

Sir Keir Starmer has overseen more small boat arrivals than any other Prime Minister, with more than 66,000 crossing the Channel in his first 19 months in power.

The Home Secretary recently set out her plan to dissuade migrants from making the 21-mile journey.

Ms Mahmood wants asylum claims to mean refugee status only becomes temporary.

Failed asylum seeker families will also be offered payments of up to £40,000 to leave the UK under the new plans.