In 2019, the 39 victims were found crammed into an airtight lorry container in pitch black and sweltering conditions.

A sonic boom has been heard and felt by residents in London, Essex and Cambridge after two RAF fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a private plane.

Brentwood, Epping Forest and Thurrock – all in Essex – have the highest rates, as 90% of areas in England see rise in cases.