More than 50,000 migrants have crossed the Channel on small boats since Sir Keir Starmer became prime minister, Home Office data shows.
The number of migrants to cross the English Channel in small boats since Labour came to power last summer has surpassed 50,000.
Home Office data shows 50,271 people have made the journey, after 474 migrants arrived on Monday.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the government “will turn this around”, adding she appreciates “the frustrations that people feel”.
At the general election, Labour pledged to “smash” people-smuggling gangs and reduce Channel crossing numbers. Conserva_tive leader Kemi Badenoch said Tuesday’s figure showed that plan “was just a slogan”.
Separately, French authorities confirmed a woman died on Monday while trying to board a boat to make the crossing to the UK.
The woman is believed to have been in her 30s and died on Malo beach in Dunkirk, according to the Utopia 56 organisation, which supports displaced migrants at the French border.
Local media report the incident happened at around 4am on Monday morning and French authorities said she died despite resuscitation efforts from emergency services at the scene on the French coast.
The Home Office said it was aware of the incident but would not be commenting further.
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), a UN agency, at least 20 people have died this year attempting to cross the Channel. Its figures include people who were travelling to a crossing point and died in other circumstances, such as car crashes or because of medical issues.
