EXHAUSTED migrants stagger onto UK shores this morning as 409 made the perilous crossing shattering the previous daily record.

Dramatic pictures show one group collapsing on the Kent coast at Dover after coming from France.

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Up to 30 boats are believed to have brought at least 409 migrants across the Channel comfortably beating the previous daily record of 235 set on August 6.

There has been unverified reports that around 500 could have made the crossing today across the world's busiest shipping lane, the Dover Strait.

Calm waters and clear skies are said to have caused "absolute mayhem" in the Channel making it easier to complete the journey.

Four dinghies evaded patrols to land at The Warren beach near Folkestone while another two migrant boats made it to Shakespeare Beach at Dover.

One group was seen walking up a hill after landing in the village of St Margaret's at Cliffe and another was spotted at the foot of the White Cliffs of Dover.

Today's rescue operation has been going since 6am.

The Coastguard said it had been "assisting Border Force with incidents off Dover" today.

A spokesman said: "HM Coastguard is committed to safeguarding life around the seas and coastal areas of this country.

"We are only concerned with preservation of life, rescuing those in trouble and bringing them safely back to shore, where they will be handed over to the relevant partner emergency services or authorities."

Immigration minister Chris Philp told the House of Commons today that the "dangerous, illegal crossings" must be brought to an end.

Mr Philp said the best way to stop the crossings was to send migrants back to the country they first arrived in.

He said: "The countries where these migrants are arriving are manifestly safe countries with fully functioning asylum seeker systems in place.

"Those feeling persecution have had many opportunities to claim asylum in the European countries they have passed through, long before attempt (the Channel) crossing."

He added: "It serves both French and UK interests to cut off this route."

Yesterday, children were among the groups of migrants arriving in Dover today after another perilous Channel crossing.

Pictures showed young kids being wrapped up in blankets and taken to safety by Border Force officers.

So far this year, at least 5,025 migrants have arrived in small boats - including a single-month record of 1,468 in August.

The tide of young kids arriving on boats has not stopped despite Home Secretary Priti Patel's efforts to make the dangerous route across the Channel "unviable".

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Last month,a 28-year-old man died after making a desperate bid to reach the UK in a dingy -using spades as oars.

Ms Patel has been forced to dig her heels in over the fight to make it harder for migrants to travel to the UK.

The Home Office has blamed French authorities for failing to monitor people fleeing to the UK via Calais and"activist" lawyers for making it more difficult to remove asylum seekers once they get to Britain.

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