# Border Force fails to intercept second small boat

> UK Border Force misses second small boat landing in 24 hours as 51 migrants arrive in UK.
- Title: Border Force fails to intercept second small boat · Dailymail
- Summary: UK Border Force misses second small boat landing in 24 hours as 51 migrants arrive in UK. UK Border Force failed to intercept a second small boat carrying 30…
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- Published: 2026-09-23T12:29:57+00:00
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## Second small boat landing
Border Force failed to intercept a second small boat carrying up to 30 migrants landing on Kent beach within 24 hours.
## 21 migrants detained
Twenty-one migrants were detained and taken to a Home Office facility for processing before lodging asylum claims.
## First uncontrolled landing
Up to seven migrants landed near Folkestone the previous day without being intercepted by UK Border Force.
## Shadow Home Secretary's criticism
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp called the Home Secretary's handling of border security 'clearly lost control' and demanded immediate deportation of migrants.
## Home Secretary's response
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood admitted the incidents were 'not acceptable' and ordered an urgent review of border security tactics.
## 51 migrants escorted to UK
Fifty-one Channel migrants were escorted to the UK after a record 38-hour voyage from Normandy.
## Anti-migrant activist incident
Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas slashed a dinghy while migrants were being escorted to shore in Gosport.
## Arrests in Gosport
Six people were arrested in Gosport on suspicion of aggravated trespass or assaulting emergency workers.
## French authorities' role
French authorities shadowed the 51-migrant boat but decided not to intervene due to safety concerns.
## Home Office statistics
There were 150 small-boat arrivals on Monday and 154 on Tuesday, bringing this year's total to 17,784.
## Border security review
Home Secretary ordered an urgent review of how uncontrolled landings happened and what must be done to prevent recurrence.
## Smugglers' tactics
Smugglers are launching vessels from further west in France, making crossings more dangerous and harder to intercept.
## Migrant processing
Migrants who evade Border Force are taken to Western Jet Foil at the Port of Dover for processing.
## Migrant group details
Witnesses reported up to 30 migrants arrived on Samphire Beach between Dover and Folkestone on Tuesday.
## Migrant movement
Migrants set off on foot towards Folkestone after their arrival was missed by Border Force.
## Migrant safety concerns
The Home Office prioritizes preventing uncontrolled landings due to the risk of migrants vanishing into the country.
## Key takeaway

UK Border Force failed to intercept a second small boat carrying 30 migrants landing on Kent beach within 24 hours, while 51 Channel migrants were escorted to the UK.