UK officials have reported a significant influx of migrants arriving in Kent over the weekend, with a total of 748 individuals making the perilous journey across the English Channel.

On Saturday, 214 people were brought ashore at Dover, followed by an even larger number on Sunday, with 534 individuals completing the crossing. The unusually warm and calm weather conditions are believed to have facilitated the increase in arrivals.

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