An inquiry into the deadliest Channel crossing on record has heard that, despite repeated distress calls from migrants on board a sinking boat to UK authorities, "no-one came to their rescue".An independent probe, led by Sir Ross Cranston, has vowed to find out the truth of what happened when dozens of people died as an inflatable boat capsized while attempting the journey to the UK on November 24 2021.In the opening statement from the Cranston Inquiry's counsel, Rory Phillips KC said one of the

An inquiry into the deadliest Channel crossing on record has heard that, despite repeated distress calls from migrants on board a sinking boat to UK authorities, "no-one came to their rescue".An independent probe, led by Sir Ross Cranston, has vowed to find out the truth of what happened when dozens of people died as an inflatable boat capsized while attempting the journey to the UK on November 24 2021.In the opening statement from the Cranston Inquiry's counsel, Rory Phillips KC said one of the important questions that is raised from that night is how passengers were left in the water more than 12 hours after distress calls were made to the UK authorities.