Keir Starmer should drop the pursuit of Italy's costly and ultimately ineffective migration deterrence policies if the UK is to put an end to people dying in the Channel.
These tragic incidents serve as a reminder that instead of prioritising costly and ultimately ineffective deterrence policies, the new government should focus on solutions that work, such as scaling up safe routes and investing in our asylum system.
You've made remarkable progress working with countries along migration routes as equals to address the drivers of migration at source and to tackle the gangs.
Starmer had shown great interest in Italy's deal to process 3,000 asylum claimants in Albania, and brushed aside claims that Italy's policies breach international human rights laws.
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