Absolutely appalling and unbelievable - this comes after weeks of the government ramping up anti-asylum sentiment.

The reason people have to risk their lives in the first place is because the Conservatives continue to make borders impossible to cross. https://twitter.com/pritipatel/status/1296024306946920449

After weeks of peddling anti-asylum rhetoric, it's BEYOND disgusting to see Priti Patel and the government express remorse over the death of the 16-year-old who drowned trying to get to the UK.

Their border policies literally create this situation https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/channel-crossings-boy-death-drown-sangatte-beach-france-a9677471.html

When people die trying to cross borders remember that their death was avoidable.

Borders are to blame. Politicians like Priti Patel want to focus entirely on people smuggling but it's borders that force people to make risky journeys in the first place.