‘Shameful’: sombre reporting and finger-pointing after Channel tragedy

The British papers reflect the horror of the worst migrant Channel disaster of the crisis, along with anger at how the boats are allowed to set off at all

The front pages of Thursday's papers are dominated by the deaths of 27 migrants in the Channel with the coverage veering from sombre reporting to accusations that the French authorities did not do enough to prevent the tragedy.

The Times' main headline says Dozens of migrants drown in Channel dinghy tragedy" and features a photograph of migrants preparing to launch a boat from France on Wednesday.