People head out to sea after leaving the beach near Dunkirk on ThursdayFour migrants died while trying to reach the UK after the busiest day for Channel crossings this year. This is understood to be the 33rd highest day for arrivals since the current crisis began in 2018. It comes just days after the Prime Minister said the Government’s plan to curb Channel crossings was “working”, although he admitted there was “more to do”. The highest number of migrant crossings in a single day was recorded on September 3 2022 (1,305). Riot police will be sent to stop migrants entering the Channel as part of measures which have come into force this summer, typically the busiest time of the year for crossings.