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| Refugee crisis: UK 'to take more refugees' as David Cameron bows to pressure following The Independent petition | |
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| Four suspected human smugglers have been arrested following the death of Aylan Kurdi, a three-year-old boy from Syria who drowned alongside nine other refugees. Here are the latest updates: | Four suspected human smugglers have been arrested following the death of Aylan Kurdi, a three-year-old boy from Syria who drowned alongside nine other refugees. Here are the latest updates: |
| Sign our petition for Britain to welcome more refugees | Sign our petition for Britain to welcome more refugees |
| Hundreds of thousands back The Independent's campaign | Hundreds of thousands back The Independent's campaign |
| David Cameron expected to accept thousands of refugees | David Cameron expected to accept thousands of refugees |
| Mr Cameron 'deeply moved' by images of drowned toddler | Mr Cameron 'deeply moved' by images of drowned toddler |
| Aylan Kurdi's story | Aylan Kurdi's story |
| Canada refused Aylan's family's refugee application | Canada refused Aylan's family's refugee application |
| Hungarian PM claims crisis is 'Germany's problem' | Hungarian PM claims crisis is 'Germany's problem' |
| Please allow a moment for the live blog to load | Please allow a moment for the live blog to load |
| Aylan's death has highlighted the desperate plight of refugees seeking safety in Europe and turned scrutiny on countries' efforts to ease the crisis. | Aylan's death has highlighted the desperate plight of refugees seeking safety in Europe and turned scrutiny on countries' efforts to ease the crisis. |
| Police have detained four suspected human smugglers a day Aylan, his mother and brother drowned with nine other refugees while trying to reach Greek islands, according to Turkey's state news agency. Aylan Kurdi (left) and his older brother, Ghalib, died when their dinghy sank off the coast of Turkey | Police have detained four suspected human smugglers a day Aylan, his mother and brother drowned with nine other refugees while trying to reach Greek islands, according to Turkey's state news agency. Aylan Kurdi (left) and his older brother, Ghalib, died when their dinghy sank off the coast of Turkey |
| The Anadolu Agency said an organised crime squad caught the suspects, including at least one Syrian citizen, on a beach on Turkey's Bodrum peninsula. | The Anadolu Agency said an organised crime squad caught the suspects, including at least one Syrian citizen, on a beach on Turkey's Bodrum peninsula. |
| They are due to be formally charged in a Turkish court today with acting as intermediaries for illegal migrant crossings. | They are due to be formally charged in a Turkish court today with acting as intermediaries for illegal migrant crossings. |
| The 12 migrants drowned when two boats carrying them from Bodrum to the Greek island of Kos capsized on Wednesday. People struggle to board the train at the Keleti train station in Budapest | The 12 migrants drowned when two boats carrying them from Bodrum to the Greek island of Kos capsized on Wednesday. People struggle to board the train at the Keleti train station in Budapest |
| Meanwhile, in Hungary, thousands of migrants are trying to board trains to Germany and Austria after being barred from Budapest's main train station for two days by police. | Meanwhile, in Hungary, thousands of migrants are trying to board trains to Germany and Austria after being barred from Budapest's main train station for two days by police. |
| Relations between European states are becoming strained as countries including Germany, France and Italy push for refugee quotas, while Hungary and other eastern nations increase border controls in efforts to keep people out. | Relations between European states are becoming strained as countries including Germany, France and Italy push for refugee quotas, while Hungary and other eastern nations increase border controls in efforts to keep people out. |
| This newspaper has started a campaign for the UK to welcome a fair share of refugees. | This newspaper has started a campaign for the UK to welcome a fair share of refugees. |
| Click here to sign The Independent's petition | Click here to sign The Independent's petition |
| Additional reporting by AP | Additional reporting by AP |