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Welcome again to the Politics Hub on this Monday, 31 March.

Sir Keir Starmer is gathering representatives from over 40 nations in central London for a summit aimed toward cracking down on unlawful migration.

The PM is anticipated to say nations should not be pitted towards one another over the “vile commerce” of individuals smuggling, and can name for nations to work collectively to cease individuals smuggling gangs in the identical method they co-operate on terrorism.

There’s additionally a money injection of £33m to be spent on disrupting people-smuggling networks and boosting prosecutions.

The summit is a crucial second for the federal government to point out they’re getting a grip on unlawful migration, which they pledged to do. It is price noting that 6,642 individuals have crossed the Channel on a small boat up to now this yr – up from final yr.

Anticipate to listen to from the PM at 9am, and the house secretary shortly afterwards. Be a part of us on Sky Information Breakfast for dwell protection.

In much less heavy information, the Liberal Democrats are launching their native elections marketing campaign at present. Sir Ed Davey is can be arguing that his social gathering can overtake “sneering” Conservatives because the “social gathering of Center England”. The launch is mid-morning, and no phrase but of any traditional Davey stunts…

Additionally in native elections information, Reform UK are set to carry one other rally this night to launch their marketing campaign in Kent.

Over in parliament…

Residence Secretary Yvette Cooper and her ministers will take questions from MPs within the Commons from 2.30pm.

Concurrently within the Lords, a query has been tabled about Apple withdrawing its highest degree of encryption from UK clients as a result of a request from the Residence Workplace for a again door into buyer information.

Hold an eye fixed out for motion from the federal government to cease the imposition tomorrow of latest sentencing pointers which were branded “two tier”.

We’ll be discussing all of that and extra with…