A murder investigation has been launched after 39 bodies were found inside a lorry from Bulgaria on an industrial estate in Essex. Boris Johnson said it was ‘truly heartbreaking’ and MPs also spoke about the incident and paid tribute in the House of Commons.

A 25-year-old driver, from Northern Ireland, has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The victims, found at the Waterglade Industrial Park in Grays, were all adults apart from one teenager, Essex police said.