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Small boats: do we need a deterrent?

5 Live listeners chat to Nicky Campbell

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is in Italy, which has seen a big fall in the number of migrants arrivals.

The country has done a deal with neighbouring Albania that will process asylum seekers that arrive on Italian shores.

Some say the government needs a similar scheme to deter smuggling gangs. Others are calling for the opening of safe asylum routes.

5 Live listeners got in touch to share their thoughts.

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