Sir Keir Starmer has said people smuggling is no longer a challenge but "a crisis", as he opened a European summit at which he hopes to strike a deal on migration. The prime minister is using the European Political Community (EPC) gathering to push for closer security ties and joint action to tackle small boat crossings. Politics Live: COVID Inquiry publishes report Hosting the event at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Sir Keir said "challenge is the wrong word" to describe the "vile trade of people smuggling". "It is now, I think, a crisis," he told his international counterparts. "As we...