Sajid Javid has bowed to pressure from Tory MPs as he announced that two more cutters will be sent to the English Channel to help deal with the migrant crisis.

In a significant escalation of Britain's approach to the situation, the Home Secretary announced that three boats will patrol the English Channel to help ensure that migrants attempting to make the crossing do not drown, with two redeployed from the Mediterranean.

He has previously resisted calls to bring more cutters to the Channel amid concern they will act as a "magnet" for migrants.

Announcing the change in his position, Mr Javid said he also wanted to make clear to those attempting to make the crossing that Britain will do "everything we can" to ensure their journey "is not a success", including returning them to France.

The Home Secretary broke off his safari holiday in South Africa on Sunday and flew back to Britain to take direct control of the migrant crisis after he was accused by his own MPs of demonstrating "a lack of leadership" over the situation.