MPs from across the political spectrum are calling for a clampdown on the criminal gangs profiting from these dangerous journeys - with the number of Channel crossings rising in recent days
On Thursday, 755 migrants made the perilous journey, the highest daily number so far this year.After news of the fatalities emerged, a government spokesperson had said:"This incident is sadly another reminder of the extreme dangers of crossing the Channel in small boats and how vital it is that we break the people smugglers' business model and stop the boats.
Head of bargaining at the Public and Commercial Services union, Paul O'Connor said:"There is a readily available policy to prevent this tragic loss of life. "Instead, they're pouring taxpayers' money down the drain on policies which are unlawful, unworkable and doomed to failure." Conservative MP for Dover, Natalie Elphicke, said the tragedy underlines the need for joint patrols in the Channel.
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