New sanctions will target the finances of people smuggling networks in government attempts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel.
The planned measures aim to disrupt the flow of money and make it harder for ringleaders to profit from the deadly trade.It will be the world's first standalone sanctions regime dedicated to targeting irregular migration and organised immigration crime.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said: "We must dismantle the crime gangs facilitating breaches of our borders.
"Alongside this plan, the Foreign Office expects to work together with international allies to combat people smugglers.The Labour government has put international co-operation at the heart of its plans to address the migrant crisis after scrapping the Tory plan to send asylum seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda.
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