People smuggling

Former British soldier describes smuggling dozens of Vietnamese into marinas in English seaside towns.

Ahmed Ebid is believed to be the first person from the UK convicted of organising boat crossings across the Mediterranean.

The gang-members from Scunthorpe tried to smuggle five people into the UK in the back of a van.

BBC Verify tracks a man accused of selling places on a migrant boat which left dozens dead after getting lost at sea.

Alan Edwards has led operations against organised crime in Kosovo, Sudan, Nigeria and Somalia.

The man, who is in his 20s and is an Iraqi national, was arrested in Coventry on Thursday.

The number of people crossing the Channel in small boats has led the government to promise action.

Pistiwan Jameel has referred to migrants as "pigeons" and "sticks".