People smuggling gangs have reportedly lowered the price of dangerous small boat crossings to the UK as criminal networks seek to capitalise on a sudden increase in migration pressure across Europe. According to an undercover investigation published on Saturday, the cost of a Channel crossing had fallen to around €600 (£513) by Friday afternoon, roughly €200 (£171) less than a week earlier, as traffickers attempted to attract more migrants.
The news came after around 60,000 migrants crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta between Thursday and Friday morning, creating fresh pressure on Europe's external borders.
