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It's time the government focuses on the one "solution" that has been proven time and again to work – safe and legal routes, writes Safe Passage CEO Beth Gardiner-Smith.
Chancellor says UK is "following similar paths to other countries in Europe".
The only way to bring an end to dangerous crossings once and for all is to introduce safe and legal routes of entry to the UK, JCWI's Minnie Rahman writes.
The president appears to have struck a chord with one of Europe's most nationalist governments.
The spring return of students in Europe, albeit brief, failed to trigger a significant increase in infections, suggesting risks can be managed.
Temperatures across the UK and Europe surged for another heatwave weekend, with the Met Office issuing a level three heat-health warning for the south and south east.
The prime minister defended imposition of quarantine on people returning from Spain and says public must remain "vigilant".
Passengers returning to or visiting the UK from these countries will no longer have to isolate for 14 days.
A fresh outbreak in China, new cases in New Zealand and record infections in parts of the US show that the pandemic is far from over.
There is little evidence that the coronavirus can survive on fabric for long, but the Russian president is taking no chances.