Dozens of migrants are brought into Dover for the first time in more than a week as Channel crossings resume after bad weather from Storms Nelson and Kathleen

Dozens of migrants have been brought to shore for the first time in more than a week following bad weather from storms.

It is understood at least two dinghies have been intercepted by Border Force and brought into the Port of Dover in Kent.

A steady stream of mainly men wearing red life jackets were brought up the gangway at the immigration processing centre in the Western Docks of the Kent port.

Bad weather has hampered crossings so far in April as Storms Nelson and Kathleen brought gale-force winds to the coast and made the crossing too dangerous.

An inflatable dinghy carrying around 65 migrants crosses the English Channel on March 06, 2024

The number of arrivals in the first three months of this year has reached a new record, after 4,644 migrants crossed the English Channel between January and the end of March

But conditions in the Channel today appeared calm.

Border Force officials aboard the BF Ranger vessel were seen escorting asylum seekers ashore to be processed after they were intercepted early this afternoon.

The last confirmed arrivals in Dover on March 31 took the total so far this year to 5,435 people in 114 boats making the dangerous voyage.

An average of 48 people have been crammed into each dinghy that made the journey from northern France this year.

March saw 3,180 migrants arrive alone in inflatables – the busiest month so far in 2024.

A Home Office spokesperson said previously: ‘The unacceptable number of people who continue to cross the Channel demonstrates exactly why we must get flights to Rwanda off the ground as soon as possible.

‘We continue to work closely with French police who are facing increasing violence and disruption on their beaches as they work tirelessly to prevent these dangerous, illegal and unnecessary journeys.

‘We remain committed to building on the successes that saw arrivals drop by more than a third last year, including tougher legislation and agreements with international partners, in order to save lives and stop the boats.’

Although Britain has enjoyed the hottest day of the year so far today with sunshine and settled weather, the Met Office has forecast more storms.

Three wind warnings are in place for the South West between 6pm today and 6am tomorrow; for western Wales from 1am tomorrow until 3pm tomorrow; and for the south coast between 1am tomorrow and 12pm tomorrow.

Further downpours will impact Britain this week, with a rain warning in place for up to 2.4in (60mm) to fall in parts of Scotland between 1am and 6pm tomorrow.