• Reading Level 5
Geography | Citizenship | PSHE

Record migrant numbers risk lives to reach UK

Should rich countries take in more refugees? Illegal crossings of the English Channel have risen to an all-time high, reigniting an agonising debate on the West's responsibilities.

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