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Migrants push an inflatable boat across a stretch of sand towards the water, near Gravelines, northern France, on August 25, 2022, before they attempt to cross the English Channel to Britain. The number of people crossing the Channel to the UK from northern France in small boats has hit a new high, the government in London said on August 23, 2022. Some 1,295 migrants were detected on August 22, beating the previous single-day record of 1,185 on November 11, 2021, the Ministry of Defence said. The issue has caused a major political headache for the UK government, which promised tighter border controls after leaving the European Union. (Photo by DENIS CHARLET / AFP) (Photo by DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images)