A Dutch court has convicted an Eritrean man of people smuggling and extortion, sentencing him to 20 years in prison.

Hundreds of "middle-class" Africans travelled to the UK legally before making a "reverse" crossing to France for up to £1,500 each, according to reports.

Video tutorials on social media show migrants using risky methods to enter the UK, sparking safety concerns and highlighting the dangers of truck smuggling.

Gangs are actively recruiting lorry drivers to smuggle migrants both into and out of the UK, organised crime investigators have warned. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said there had been a "spike in ...