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UK PM urges France to 'close off door' to stem record migrant crossings

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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urges the French authorities to 'close off the door' to stem the arrival of migrants from France to UK shores. According to British figures, a total of 1,185 people made the trip across the Channel on Thursday -- a new record that smashed the previous daily high of 853 -- due to cold but calm weather.

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