Rape survivors arriving in UK on small boats neglected by authorities – report

Inspectors and monitors say suicidal women and people with serious injuries not adequately supported

Rape survivors who arrive in the UK on small boats across the Channel are being neglected by the authorities while others are being inadequately treated for life-changing injuries, a damning report has disclosed.

Inspectors found that suicidal women who had been repeatedly raped by people smugglers were not adequately supported after arriving on UK soil.