The number of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the English Channel has topped 25,000 in record time.Record numbers of people have made the journey in small boats so far this year as ministers have grappled with cracking down on people smuggling gangs.

The number of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the English Channel has topped 25,000 in record time.Record numbers of people have made the journey in small boats so far this year as ministers have grappled with cracking down on people smuggling gangs.