More than 1,100 migrants arrived into the UK July, a figure higher than numbers from May and June combined. The record for the number of crossings in 24 hours had been broken just a week ago when 202 people travelled across the Channel. On Thursday the French authorities said they had also rescued migrants from several kayaks in their waters as they headed for the UK. In total, approximately 3,800 migrants have reached UK waters since the beginning of 2020.