According to a report, 5 people died on an overcrowded inflatable boat carrying 112 migrants. Reportedly, though police tried to stop them, the boat set off from Wimereux near Boulogne and landed on a sand bank hundreds of metres from the beach, two people fell out. According to the report, a french patrol boat went to help and found six people unconscious, they were brought back to shore but despite resuscitation attempts five died, including a 7 year old girl. Reportedly, about half the passengers remained on the boat which continued its journey to the uk.
According to the report, on Monday night the uk government passed the Rwanda asylum plan which sends asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing, asylum and resettlement.