Almost 1,300 migrants crossed the Channel to southern England in small boats on Monday, setting a new record for crossings in a single day, reports BBC News.
The Ministry of Defence said 1,295 migrants made the crossing in 27 boats, topping the previous high of 1,185 last November.
It is the highest daily total since current records began in 2018.
So far this month 6,168 people have made the crossing in small boats, compared to 3,683 in July.
More than 22,560 people have journeyed across the English Channel so far this year, At the equivalent point in 2021, the cumulative total was just under 12,500.
Last year, a total of 28,526 people are known to have made the crossing - up from 8,404 in 2020.
Babies and young children wrapped in blankets and wearing woolly hats were among those seen being brought ashore at Dover on Monday.
The crossings came after three days when no crossings were made due to bad weather.
On Tuesday a further 80 people were known to have made the crossing.