Humanitarian groups demand safe routes to UK after five deaths in Channel
by The Guardian
The Guardian— UN and Council for Europe add voices to outcry as more people drown within hours of ‘cruel’ Rwanda bill being passedHumanitarian groups have called for new safe routes to Britain after five people died trying to cross the Channel within hours of ministers passing the controversial Rwanda bill.A child and four adults drowned on Tuesday while trying to reach the UK in a boat from Wimereux, in France. More than 110 people were said to have been on board the vessel when it left the French coastline...
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BBC News—Five deaths in English Channel are tragic, says Rishi Sunak. The prime minister says it "underscores" the importance of his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
TheJournal.ie—Five people, including a child, have drowned while trying to cross the English Channel to the UK. The five people are reported to have died in a crush on the overcrowded boat.