https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46722157More than 230 people have attempted to cross the English Channel in small boats since November, according to a tally being kept by BBC News.
How many asylum seekers are there?
In 2017, there were 26,350 applications for asylum made in the UK.
This compares with 198,255 applications for asylum made in Germany, 126,550 in Italy and 91,070 in France over the same period.
In total in the UK, there were 21,290 decisions made with 31.8% gaining some form of protection.