An estimated 50 migrants have arrived in Dover this morning, brought to the port by a Border Force cutter for processing. Despite promises of a crackdown on boat crossings by Home

Secretary Suella Braverman, official Home Office figures show that 11,433 migrants have landed in Dover since January 1.

The Government's flagship Rwanda policy was recently deemed unlawful by the Court of Appeal, leading Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to take the case to the Supreme Court. Amidst the controversial policy, which faced 20 defeats in the House of Lords, including opposition from the Archbishop of Canterbury, ministers have threatened to withdraw from the European Convention of Human Rights.

These arrivals mark the first group of migrants to reach the UK since June 30, when 155 individuals traveled on three boats. A Home Office spokesperson emphasized the strain placed on the asylum system by the high number of people risking their lives through these dangerous crossings. Efforts to disrupt people smugglers are being undertaken through the Small Boats Operational Command, in collaboration with French partners and other agencies. The government has also introduced legislation to detain and promptly remove individuals who enter the UK illegally to their country of origin or a safe third country.

Despite repeated pledges to curb small boat crossings, nearly 11,500 people have arrived in the UK since the beginning of the year. Today's arrivals follow a brief pause due to choppy weather conditions in the Channel. However, as favorable weather is forecasted, more migrants are expected to attempt the crossing later today.

The number of migrants arriving by small boat has been a source of concern, with a right-wing group of Tory MPs urging Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to implement an "emergency brake" to halt all migrant flows, including those with visas. The New Conservatives, supported by party deputy chairman Lee Anderson, propose closing temporary visa schemes for care workers and capping the number of refugees resettling in the UK. Additionally, the government plans to address unauthorized routes of entry through its Illegal Migration Bill, which has faced scrutiny in the House of Lords and is set to return to the Commons on Tuesday. Photo by Eluveitie, Wikimedia commons.