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Desperate asylum seekers are now trying to enter Britain by crossing the Channel from Belgium.

The 50-mile journey is so dangerous it is only a matter of time before someone dies. Many making the crossing are young children whose families have fled war or political persecution.

The world’s conscience was jolted five years’ ago by the picture of three-year-old Alan Kurdi found dead on a Mediterranean beach.

Unless we act, we could soon witness a similar tragedy on our shores. And any tears of grief will be mixed with our shame.

The Government should accept the Immigration Act amendment by Labour’s Lord Dubs to allow unaccompanied child refugees entry to this country.

And we must work with other countries to tackle people smuggling.

If there was a safe and legal way for people to seek asylum, innocent people would not have to risk their lives and the traffickers would be driven out of business.

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Must tune in

All this week, the Mirror has reported from former Labour seats that fell to the Tories at the general election.

These despatches should be compulsory reading for all the candidates standing for the Labour leadership.

They show the challenge facing the party if it is going to reconnect with voters and win power at the next election.

Many voters fell out of love with Labour because they felt the party no longer understood their lives and aspirations.

When millions of children are in poverty, our public services are being starved of money and foodbanks are struggling to cope with the demand, the case for a Labour government has never been stronger.

If we want a fairer Britain, we need a Labour leader who is in tune with people’s lives.

That’s rich

Millions of Brits say they would leave their other half if they won the lottery.

Whatever happened to the marriage vow, “for richer, for poorer”?