A record 100 migrants rescued in the Channel this morning
A Border Force vessel carries a group of people thought to be migrants as it arrives in Dover
A RECORD number of refugees fleeing desperate conditions in northern France were rescued this morning in the English Channel.
Four Border Force vessels and two lifeboats intercepted at least seven small boats carrying around 100 migrants.
The rescue follows a number of large-scale crossing attempts this year with around 90 people rescued in a single day in February, the previous record.
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