French police have launched an operation in the Channel after five migrants died while attempting to cross.
There were several failed attempts to cross the Channel on Tuesday morning. French media is reporting that at least five people have died and that there are "several lifeless bodies" in the water. Around one hundred migrants have been rescued by the French navy, according to the La Voix Du Nord newspaper. It comes just hours after Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda bill was passed in the House of Commons.
Read More: Rishi Sunak vows 'nothing will stand in the way of Rwanda flights' as minister warns 'legal challenges are inevitable'Read More: Victory for Rishi Sunak as Rwanda Bill to become law ending months of parliamentary deadlockMr Sunak said yesterday: "Enough is enough. No more prevarication, no more delay. Parliament will sit there tonight and vote no matter how late it goes. No ifs, no buts. These flights are going to Rwanda.
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