People smugglers "should not be able to get away with" putting lives at risk, the Home Secretary has said ahead of a summit aimed at destroying the gangs involved in the trade.Yvette Cooper said crossings were down in July and August compared to previous years, but lives were still being lost and smuggling gangs were still operating along the French coast.

People smugglers "should not be able to get away with" putting lives at risk, the Home Secretary has said ahead of a summit aimed at destroying the gangs involved in the trade.Yvette Cooper said crossings were down in July and August compared to previous years, but lives were still being lost and smuggling gangs were still operating along the French coast.