Two migrants jailed under new small boats law
Two men have been sentenced to prison under a new UK law for piloting small boats across the English Channel. The legislation targets individuals who endanger lives by steering vessels carrying migrants in unsafe conditions.
Why it matters
This marks the first legal application of a controversial UK policy aimed at deterring illegal Channel crossings and human trafficking.
Image source, CPS Image caption, Mohammed Tajik (L) and Alnour Mohamed Ali (R) were jailed for piloting small boats across the Channel
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