Is it really possible to “smash” the smuggling gangs?
September 6, 2024
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September 6, 2024
Is it really possible to “smash” the smuggling gangs?
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This year has been the deadliest on the English Channel in three years. Six children and a pregnant woman are among the twelve who died on Tuesday after their boat sank off the French coast, bringing the number killed in 2024 to nearly 40. <br /><br />Today, the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is hosting a summit aimed at smashing the criminal gangs that send the boats across the Channel. <br /><br />On the Sky News Daily Niall Paterson speaks to Rob Lawrie, former British Army soldier, aid volunteer, and people smuggling investigator for the podcast series To Catch a Scorpion and The Smugglers' Trail. <br /><br />He’s also joined by Danny Shaw, former adviser to Yvette Cooper and crime commentator, to discuss how the new government will deal with illegal migration. <br /><br />Producer: Soila Apparicio <br />Editor: Wendy Parker
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