UK border force
Forecast warm weather and calm seas this bank holiday could spark desperate rush to reach British shores.
Heroin Worth £40 Million Has Been Found In A Felixstowe Shipping Container, Hidden Under Bath Towels
It is believed to be one the UK's largest ever drugs seizures.
Robert Keogh, 37, of Dublin, is to appear at Margate Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with illegally importing firearms.
A criminal investigation is underway, the Home Office said.
Kent MP Charlie Elphicke claimed the arrivals amounted to “a record number" in a single day.
All the people said they were from Iraq or Iran.
It came as Border Force officers dealt with a vessel with 11 people onboard.
Latest incident comes amid a spike in the number of migrants risking their lives to cross the English Channel.
Government calls move an “interim measure”.
It comes as home secretary meets Whitehall officials after declaring channel crossings a 'major incident'.