The number of migrants reaching the UK have hit around 1,600 in the past four days after another 150 on small boats were picked up in the Channel today.
Among those to arrive today, a woman carrying a baby wrapped in a blanket was helped ashore by a Border Force officer, while other children old enough to walk were led up to the Kent quayside.
On a hot and sunny Wednesday, dozens of people were seen arriving in Dover aboard Border Force vessels, while many more were seen arriving in an RNLI lifeboat in Eastbourne.
The number of migrants arriving today have not yet been officially released, though they are thought to be around 150 so far.
Another 158 migrants arrived on Sunday in the first landings in two weeks. On Monday, 785 migrants in 27 incidents were intercepted according to official Home Office figures, taking the number this year so far to 13,370.
On Tuesday another large number were detained. Although official numbers have not been released, the Home Office said it was 'under 500'.
This, along with today's total, would take the 2021 total close to the 14,00 mark.
A young migrant boy is carried by a Border Force official after arriving into Dover docks today
A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to Dover, Kent, aboard a Border Force vessel
On a hot and sunny Wednesday, dozens of people were seen arriving in Dover aboard Border Force vessels
Dozens of migrants are brought ashore on an RNLI lifeboat in Eastbourne this afternoon
A migrant, rescued from the English Channel, walks holding a child in Dover today
Wrapped in blankets and wearing face masks, many of those arriving today had to wait patiently on board before they were finally able to disembark.
The first group were rescued around 1.30am after being spotted by helicopter. Then, around 40 were brought in on the patrol vessel Hunter just after 9am. At noon, 70 migrants were brought in on the force's large catamaran Hurricane.
A young family were among the first to be escorted up the gangway to be met by immigration officials.
The mother held her young daughter in her arms. Another small boy was carried by a Border Force officer as his father walked closely alongside.
Sussex Police said: 'A group of people on board a boat crossing the English Channel were towed into Eastbourne Harbour by
