Yvette Cooper emphasized the horrific loss of life in the Channel, stating that "women and children were packed into an unsafe boat which literally collapsed in the water this week." The tragedy of the 12 lives lost highlights the critical need to dismantle the criminal networks behind such perilous crossings.
The Home Office confirmed that the UK intelligence community is leveraging "formidable covert capability to support the NCA to penetrate and dismantle the gangs at every level of operation, from facilitators to financiers." This collaborative effort aims to strengthen the UK's approach to ending human smuggling.
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