The Government has been accused of having “blood on their hands” after six migrants died in the Channel, with ministers under fresh pressure to crack down on small boat crossings
described the drownings as a “tragic loss of life” and confirmed she had chaired a meeting with Border Force officials.
“Unfortunately, our calls on the government to adopt it have fallen on stony ground. It’s clear they have no desire to prevent these dangerous crossings. Mr O’Connor continued: “They don’t care that people die as a result. They have blood on their hands.”on the Dorset coast, theMs Braverman has faced calls to be sacked by one senior Conservative, and also facesA Home Office source indicated all 39 asylum seekers coming off the Bibby Stockholm are now likely to be housed in hotels, despite the barge being procured to remove them from hotels.
“We’ll do whatever we need to do to try and reduce costs, but at all times to make sure people are safe.
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