Record number of migrants reaching the UK

September has been the busiest month on record for migrants attempting to cross the English Channel.

Around 2,000 people have been picked up by the UK's Border Force this month, many on small boats or dinghies, which are often unsafe.

The UK recently beefed up patrols in the world's busiest shipping lane to dissuade people from embarking on the journey, often from France.

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