Six boats were intercepted or rescued by Border Force officials and brought to the Port of Dover across yesterday, according to the Home Office. It brings the figure to almost 1,000 people already this year.
The Prime Minister has tasked the military with overseeing Border Force and other government agencies operating in the Channel in a bid to curb the number of asylum seekers coming to Britain.
The man, believed to be in his 20s and from Sudan, died after the group s boat ran into difficulties while trying to cross from northern France to Britain this morning.