“It is absolutely critical this summit is used to establish safe and legal routes for refugees, routes that do not mean risky journeys in dangerous dinghies.

“Search and rescue, as well as the targeting of smugglers, is only one part of the solution.  We need clear answers on where any refugees rescued from boats will be returned to, and how they can apply for asylum.

“It is clear that Turkey and other countries which border Syria cannot bear the burden of this crisis alone, and they deserve our help and support.

“What we cannot allow is for the Turkey to use crisis as a shield for criticism of their increasingly authoritarian state. The Prime Minister must not back down from calling out Turkey on these issues, and force the EU at all times to stand up for the rights and values which underpin democracies across the continent.”