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UK will save lives, home secretary Suella Braverman insisted. The deaths of four people trying to cross the Channel on Wednesday were a ‘sobering reminder’ of ‘why we have to end these crossings’, she said.. @Theenglishrebel wrote: “These so-called asylum seekers manage to get from Africa and Asia into Europe, running for their lives apparently, travelled through Europe to get to Calais. And somehow managed to cough up £5,000 each to get from safe country France to safe country UK. Why?” @haishmacdona18 replied: “One thing – the UK is a soft option, even the mayor in French coast said so.” @kitty10046 wrote: “If the MPS had to pay, they would fix the issue immediately!” @chris@law# said: “They're desperate. To take advantage of whatever they can – legal and illegal." @streetskitchen tweeted: “While the Tories acknowledge there are no safe & legal routes to the UK, it's important to note that France has repeatedly asked them to open a legal migration centre near Calais, to avoid these dangerous crossings. These deaths are a political choice.” @greenbali said: “It is time to open a safe authorised route to claim asylum, starting in Calais The weather is desperate. We need to start saving lives.” @Porteousmary added: “I wish that would stop them coming but it won't. I had faith in Braverman to sort it out but she's done absolutely nothing just like [Priti] Patel.”
@jak_mi;s said: “People need informing that those people were on those boats because there were no other ways to claim a visa but to try and get here and do it on British soil, Braverman and this government have practically orchestrated every one of these tragedies.”
@chrismcg21 said: “How Braverman can stand up and say how sorry she is. They died because of Tory policies for 12 years.” @Wesaveenergy wrote: “Ask yourself Braverman, why would anyone risk their life unless they were absolutely desperate? You can save lives by providing a safe route for refugees.” @Arenig12 said: “Suella Braverman has all the sincerity of a female scorpion when sharing thoughts on the migrant Channel tragedy.”