Number of migrants reaching Britain from France has soared this winter . The number of people arriving in the UK by sea is at its highest level since records began in 1951 - Other migrants use 'soft touch ' ports where security is much less stringent . Less than 1,000 Africans and Asians are now sleeping rough in open air camps in northern France , such as the notorious Jungle 2 . At the beginning of 2015 that figure was estimated to be around 2,500 .
Number of migrants reaching Britain from France has soared this winter . Hundreds stow away on lorries at Calais - with 300 managing to sneak in to the Channel Tunnel on January 17 alone following truck fire . Other migrants use 'soft touch ' ports where security is much less stringent . Less than 1,000 Africans and Asians are now sleeping rough in open air camps in northern France , such as the notorious Jungle 2 . At the beginning of 2015 that figure was estimated to be around 2,500 .