The arrivals of two unescorted migrant boats mark the first uncontrolled landings recorded in the UK since 2025.
The Home Secretary has said migrant landings on UK beaches are "not acceptable", as she ordered an urgent review after two boats reached Kent without being intercepted.
Shabana Mahmood told Border Security Command to carry out the review after vessels came ashore at Samphire Hoe, between Dover and Folkestone, on Tuesday, and near Folkestone on Monday.
Twenty-one people were detained on Tuesday after the arrival at Samphire Hoe.
Five people were also detained on Monday after the uncontrolled landing near Folkestone, the first undetected landing for a year. The Home Office has not said whether more people are being sought.
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