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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachael Burford

Small boat crossings 'must end' says inquiry into biggest Channel migrants tragedy

Small boat crossings “must end”, an inquiry into the deadliest Channel crossing on record has said as it concluded the lives of some of the victims could have been saved.

The independent probe found that "systemic failures, missed opportunities" and "chronic staff shortages" in the UK's maritime response contributed directly to the failure to rescue at least 27 people who died.

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