The Cranston inquiry has begun hearing evidence into the biggest ever loss of life in a Channel migrant crossing

An inquiry into the biggest ever loss of life in a migrant dinghy in the Channel has heard that it was ‘entirely predictable’ that a catastrophic event involving mass casualties would occur.

On Monday the Cranston inquiry began hearing evidence into the drownings of at least 27 people on 24 November 2021 in the narrow stretch of water separating the UK from France.