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Immigration chiefs fear migrants successfully made it to Kent in the first uncontrolled beach landing in almost three years.

An urgent investigation has been launched after five people were detained in Deal at around 8pm on Saturday.

A boat was also found at the scene, it is understood.

It would be the first beach landing since December 2022.

And the alarming revelation will prompt fears Border Force was overwhelmed as 1,097 migrants crossed the Channel in 17 dinghies.

Border Force are once again facing a chaotic day on the Channel, with at least 500 believed to have crossed already today.

And a search and rescue operation has been launched after a migrant dinghy got into difficulties as it approached UK waters.

An RNLI lifeboat has been scrambled.

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