Priti Patel addressed the House of Commons on Thursday, following a tragedy in the English Channel that killed 27 migrants. Seven women and three children were among those who lost their lives after a small inflatable dinghy capsized close to Calais. The UK government has been advised to use the tragic incident as a “poignant wake up call”. Ahead of the home secretary's speech, prime minister Boris Johnson said he was "shocked, appalled and deeply saddened" about the tragedy. Watch more videos at Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/edit... Like us on Facebook: / theindependentonline Follow us on Twitter: / independent Follow us on Instagram: / the.independent Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content and live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB