00:01Britain has recorded its busiest day of migrant crossings this year, with 752 people arriving
00:08in small boats across the English Channel in just 24 hours. The figure breaks the previous
00:14daily record set in June and highlights the continuing challenge facing the UK government
00:20as it struggles to curb irregular migration. The issue remains one of Britain's most politically
00:25charged debates fuelling support for the anti-immigration reform UK party, led by Nigel Farage.
00:33While the Labour government says stronger cooperation with European partners has helped
00:37reduce Channel crossings overall this year, critics argue the decline is largely due to
00:43poor weather earlier in the season. Authorities have also stepped up prosecutions against migrants
00:49accused of steering overcrowded boats, saying it is part of a wider effort to dismantle
00:55people smuggling networks. But the crossings continue to carry a deadly human cost.
01:00French officials say four migrants died in two separate attempts to cross the Channel
01:04on Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
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