Tuesday 2 August 2022 10:51 AM Nearly 700 migrants tried to cross the English Channel on Monday trends now Nearly 700 migrants tried to cross the English Channel on Monday - the highest number on a single day this year - bringing total to more than 17,000 for 2022 By Tom Pyman For Mailonline Published: 10:44 BST, 2 August 2022 | Updated: 10:44 BST, 2 August 2022 Viewcomments A total of 696 people were detected crossing the English Channel in small boats on Monday, the highest number on a single day so far this year, the Ministry of Defence said. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility