Podcast: Sudanese teen found dead after trying to cross the Channel

The body of a 16-year-old boy from Sudan was found washed up on Sangatte beach by French authorities this morning.

 

It is thought he was trying to reach the UK by boat.

 

We have reaction from Clare Moseley from Care4Calais, who is calling for safe and legal ways for people to apply for asylum in the UK.

 

Also in the podcast: First-time buyers in Kent scramble for mortgages as the housing market soars post-lockdown.