Essex lorry deaths: 39 found dead ‘were Chinese nationals’. From BBC.

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The discovery of 39 people dead in the back of a lorry in Essex has renewed focus on the risks taken by undocumented migrants to travel to the UK to seek safety and shelter. From The Guardian.

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How are migrants getting to the UK and how many are attempting the journey? Using tiny boats to cross the Channel is still one of the most popular methods. From Sky News.

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BREXIT:

EU ambassadors failed to reach agreement on a further Brexit delay at a meeting in Brussels on Friday morning. Diplomats say a decision is now expected on Monday or Tuesday next week – just 48 hours before the UK is due to crash out of the bloc. Member states all agree an extension should be granted, but are divided on how long it should be: with most favouring a delay until February next year. From Independent.

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The British government floated plans this month under which migrants seeking to come to the United Kingdom after Brexit would be given extra points if they agreed to move to the north of England rather than London and the southeast. From The Times

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Boris Johnson wants to hold a general election in seven weeks’ time in a bid to break the Brexit deadlock. From Metro.

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