Channel crossings could surge to record 15,000 this year as smugglers target smaller ports

So far, more than 3,100 people have arrived in the UK this year in trafficking operations.

The figures are nearly double those seen in the same period in 2020 when around 1,600 people arrived

The NCA has said this year’s figures could reach 15,000 if the current rate of migrant trafficking continues.

Last year saw a record high amount of illegal migrants enter the country, at 8,713< according to Migration Watch UK data.