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- A small inflatable boat carrying 230 migrants landed in Dover, setting a record.
- The Home Office said the crossing reflects reckless, dangerous tactics by gangs that overload boats.
- Migrant crossings are down 43% this year while successful boats are down 49%.
- In April the UK and France signed a £662 million three-year deal to deploy police, drones and helicopters to French beaches.
