Footage captured a group travelling on a black dinghy before reaching the sea, where dozens of migrants waded into the water at Gravelines and pulled themselves onto the crowded boat on Monday morning.
The newcomers followHundreds more migrants have been brought to shore after illegally crossing the English Channel in small boats this weekend.
The incoming Labour government has scrapped outgoing PM Rishi Sunak's plans to fly migrants to Rwanda. A French investigative source said the two Sudanese boys – one aged just 16 - were attacked in Calais on Sunday by a group of Afghans. Read More Migrants keep coming: More cross English Channel as traffickers step up trips amid calm summer seas When asked last Monday whether whether Labour was failing to stop the boats as effectively as the previous Tory administration, Sir Keir's spokesman said: 'I wouldn't agree with that.
But the new PM's spokesman denied suggestions that abandoning the Rwanda scheme had made the situation worse, saying there was 'no link' between ditching it and the number of arrivals. The PM's plan involves creating a new Border Security Command, bringing together existing immigration units given new 'counter-terrorism style' powers.
'They've sent the wrong signal, throwing the doors open instead of doing what is necessary to stop the dangerous crossings. Stopping the small boat arrivals was a key issue in Britain's general election in July and Sir Keir Starmer had promised to 'smash the gangs' responsible for the crossings
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