Record 230 migrants cross English Channel in single small boat, French officials say

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A record 230 migrants crossed the English Channel in a single small boat, according to French officials. Britain continues to face challenges in managing politically sensitive and dangerous Channel crossings.

Britain has been grappling with how to curb the perilous and politically contentious crossings, which in recent years have seen tens of thousands of migrants arriving annually on the shores of southeast England.