French police have used pepper spray to stop migrants from reaching a small boat before it was set to cross to the UK on Friday morning.
About 100 men and women gathered on Gravelines beach in northern France in a bid to cross the English Channel.
As they made their way to a dinghy in the water, some clashed with French police who used a spray to try and stop them.
At least 70 people made their way onto the boat and were seen taking off across the Channel towards Dover.
GB News revealed that more than 10,000 migrants had crossed the Channel since the start of Labour's "one-in, one-out" agreement with France on August 3.
More than 3,500 migrants crossed the Channel in August.
A further 5,000 had reached British shores in September.
Foreign policy analyst Nile Gardiner slammed Sir Keir Starmer on GB News for his "pathetic" attempt to tackle the crisis.
Migrants attempting to get on a small boat to cross the Channel
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Mr Gardiner said the UK had a "clown show of a Government".
"They're not serious about dealing with illegal migration, but they say they are," he said.
"They are utterly pathetic, full of lies, so are the Conservatives."
Mr Gardiner compared the Government to the Kremlin "with the kind of propaganda they put out there".
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So far this year, a total of 35,400 migrants have made the crossing to the UK.
It means the figure is less than 1,500 away from passing the total number who reached UK waters over the whole of last year.
Maritime sources have said the total could be passed by the weekend as good weather is expected until Sunday - making crossings easier.
One source said: "If we don't pass last year's total by this weekend, we'll certainly do so in the next clear spell of weather".
A French police officer chasing a migrant with pepper spray
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"Passing the total for the whole of 2024 with around two-and-half months of the year left to run, is absolutely disastrous for the Prime Minister's 'smash the gangs' policy," the source added.
"It's likely to mean we could end the year on a figure close to the record year of crossings in 2022, when more than 46,000 Channel migrants arrived in the UK."
The Government has said there is no single solution to attack the crisis.
Instead, it has focused on alternatives like digital ID, which it said would help identify illegal workers.
People from Afghanistan top the list for small boat crossings in the year up to July this year
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The latest available figures from the Home Office show that so far, just seven migrants have been returned back across the Channel.
Reacting to the continued small boat arrivals, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: "These small boat crossings are utterly unacceptable and the vile people-smugglers behind them are wreaking havoc on our borders.
"Thanks to our deal with France, people crossing in small boats can be detained and the first removals have now begun.
"Protecting the UK border is my priority as Home Secretary and I will explore all options to restore order to our immigration system."