Policy paper
Cranston Inquiry: interim response
Outlines the government鈥檚 interim response to the recommendations of the Cranston Inquiry.
This was published under the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
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On 5 February 2026, Sir Ross Cranston published his report into the tragic events of November 2021, when at least 30 people died attempting to cross the Channel in a small boat.
This interim report provides government鈥檚 response to 15 of the 18 recommendations that were made in total. These 15 recommendations have all been accepted in full.
The interim response sets out where action has been taken, or is being taken, against each of these.
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