This year has been the deadliest on the English Channel in three years.

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Six children and a pregnant woman are among the 12 who died on Tuesday after their boat sank off the French coast, bringing the number killed in 2024 to nearly 40.

Today, the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper is hosting a summit aimed at smashing the criminal gangs that send the boats across the Channel.

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.

He’s also joined by Danny Shaw, former adviser to Ms Cooper and crime commentator, to discuss how the new government will deal with illegal migration.

Producer: Soila Apparicio
Editor: Wendy Parker

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