epa10136328 British Border Force and the military collect life jackets after migrants crossed the English Channel in Dover, Britain, 24 August 2022. According to Government figures, over 22,600 people have arrived in the UK via small boats from France in 2022 to date, when the cumulative total of arrivals at the equivalent point in 2021 was just under 12,500, with total crossings that year reaching 28,526. EPA/STUART BROCK