Shadowing the newsreader
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2021 has witnessed over 23,000 migrants attempting the perilous crossing from France to the UK across the Channel, and 27 people perished when their vessel capsized last week.
Emergency services were alerted but only two people were able to be brought ashore alive.
Being unable to enter the UK with a visa, many migrants and refugees are forced to place their trust in people smugglers for safe passage.
Yet, more often than not, the final leg of their journey - across the busiest stretch of water in the world - is undertaken in a precarious and overloaded inflatable dinghy.
Outlining the traffickers operation is French Interior Minister, Gerald Darmanin.
The French port of Calais is where many migrants sleep rough while awaiting the final leg of their journey.
Underlining the treacherous nature of the Channel crossing, Boris Johnson, the UK Prime Minister, has been urging countries to combine forces against unscrupulous people smugglers.
Four smugglers suspected of causing last week's deaths are being held in custody - the latest of 1,500 traffickers arrested by French authorities since the start of this year.
In a letter tweeted to French President Emmanuel Macron, Johnson put forward suggestions on how to address the issue, which European countries have already rejected, although they agree with the need for unity.
Meanwhile, Calais resident Mehdi Dimpre despairs.
