More than 1,100 small boat migrants have crossed the English Channel illegally since the new UK-France partial returns deal came into operation during the week.
GB News provisional figures show 281 arrived on five small boats throughout Sunday.
Home Office official figures have confirmed the GB News assessment yesterday that 435 migrants made the crossing in seven inflatable rafts on Saturday.
So far this weekend, 716 migrants have crossed from France.
It takes the total who have arrived since the new returns deal was operationalised last Wednesday to 1,119.
So far this year, 26,556 small boat migrants have made the illegal voyage across the Channel.
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GB News understands 716 migrants have crossed from France
That figures is almost 9,000 ahead of the 17,638 who arrived at the same point last year.
Maritime sources have told GB News that weather conditions in the English Channel are expected to remain good for most of the week ahead.
It is likely to see at least an additional 1,000 cross by mid-week, according to one source.
More to follow…