World needs to 'wake up' to people smuggling threat: UK's Starmer

The Labour party leader, a former chief state prosecutor in England and Wales, has vowed to "smash the gangs" behind the trade, amid concern at the rising number of undocumented migrants crossing the Channel from France. UK government statistics showed that nearly 32,000 undocumented migrants have been brought ashore this year after attempting the crossing. At least 60 people have died -- the worst year since records began in 2018. Addressing international police chiefs in Glasgow, Starmer said...