Small boat record smashed again as 230 migrants smuggled into Britain on 'mega dinghy' - despite Labour claims its 'smash the gangs' policy is working
The overnight 'mega dinghy' arrival smashed the previous record for the largest number of migrants in a single boat - set just 17 days earlier with 165.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated border & immigration brief. The source report from Daily Mail says: The overnight 'mega dinghy' arrival smashed the previous record for the largest number of migrants in a single boat - set just 17 days earlier with 165.
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- Primary source: Daily Mail
- Published: Aug 10, 2026, 12:06 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Border & Immigration
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