Five people including a child died while attempting to cross the English Channel just hours after the Rwanda law aimed at deterring migrants cleared Parliament.Rishi Sunak said the "tragic" incident "underscores" the need for the deterrent effect of the Rwanda plan while Home Secretary James Cleverly said "these tragedies have to stop" and insisted the Government is doing "everything we can" to stop the boats.

Five people including a child died while attempting to cross the English Channel just hours after the Rwanda law aimed at deterring migrants cleared Parliament.Rishi Sunak said the "tragic" incident "underscores" the need for the deterrent effect of the Rwanda plan while Home Secretary James Cleverly said "these tragedies have to stop" and insisted the Government is doing "everything we can" to stop the boats.