Channel breached

we're doomed i tells thee, the end is nigh

Any UK citizens found guilty of involvement in incidents of this nature should be given life prison sentences. Also the illegals should be sent back to where they come from within days. The UK Government needs to act tough and be seen to act tough.

Agree and any boats should be confiscated and crushed.

those people charge upto £5000 for each person. it is better then drug running and the punishment is next to nothing. chances of getting caught in their high power rib is next to zero. stop kidding yourselfs if you think this can be stop.

Brexit will not happen as the odds have lengthen to 1:8 on.

English have no back bone like the french who fight for what their want.

we just bend over and let the people in power do what they like

this is a non-story that only got prominent coverage because it co-incided with the referendum campaign and allowed the scaremongers to work themselves into a frenzy.

the English channel is the busiest and therefore one of the most closely-monitored stretches of seaway in the world. The chances of anyone even in a 10ft rubber dingy, of crossing it unobserved is very small.