THE biggest loss of life of refugees trying to cross the Channel to Britain is the subject of an inquiry that begins today, with campaigners calling for justice.

Thirty-one men, women and children died while trying to cross the Straits of Dover on November 24 2021.

Care4Calais is among those who have submitted evidence to the four-day Cranston inquiry, which will investigate the circumstances that led to the deaths and draw lessons for the future.