‘Many hundreds’ of migrants to cross English Channel in just days, former chief border inspector predicts
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A former chief border inspector, John Vine, has warned "many hundreds" of small boat migrants will attempt to cross the English Channel in the coming days.
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Speaking to GB News, the ex-Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration said the UK heatwave would make the perilous voyage much easier.
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It comes as 83 small-boat migrants arrived in Dover, bringing the day's total to 162, according to provisional figures from The People's Channel.
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Mr Vine said: "I think over the next few days we might see many hundreds of people crossing the channel in this weather.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "The people who've been looking forward to the weather, apart from us, are the people smugglers who have obviously planned these crossings many days ago, knowing that the weather's going to be good."He advised "no country should really rely on the weather to dictate whether people cross our borders or not".
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