A small boat drifts off the Kent coast in the English Channel on Saturday. Crossings continue despite the cold weather, with the record numbers coming to Britain from Europe putting pressure on Boris Johnson to reduce the number of crossings. PA
A small boat drifts off the Kent coast in the English Channel on Saturday. Crossings continue despite the cold weather, with the record numbers coming to Britain from Europe putting pressure on Boris Show more

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