Five die attempting Channel crossing hours after UK government's Rwanda Bill passes

Some £290m has already been committed to the Rwanda scheme, with a further £100m earmarked over the next two years

Rishi Sunak said the Rwanda scheme will ‘deter vulnerable migrants from making perilous crossings’ (Toby Melville/PA)

Five people including a child died while attempting to cross the English Channel just hours after the Rwanda law aimed at deterring migrants cleared the UK parliament.

UK home secretary James Cleverly said “these tragedies have to stop” and insisted his government is doing “everything we can” to stop the boats.