Representatives from the US, China and France are among 40 nations attending a two-day summit in London aimed at tackling illegal migration.
Launching the summit, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the “vile trade” of people-smuggling profits from political divisions between affected countries, and warned against pitting “nations against one another”.
The international talks are seen as the first of their kind, with the UK government hopeful they will produce ideas that work.
Immigration is seen as a key issue for the government politically, with both the Conservatives and Reform UK accusing Labour of failing to get a grip on the issue.
Sir Keir is keen on the UK being seen as leading the global response to irregular migration.
Officials from Vietnam, Albania and Iraq from which many migrants have travelled to the UK attended the summit at London’s Lancaster House, alongside French, Chinese and US representatives.
