The Government will likely breathe a sigh of relief as the political temperature surrounding Spain's handling of the migrant crisis in Ceuta cools after some fractious exchanges among EU member states in recent days.

Last week, 60,000 people crossed from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

Morocco's interior ministry on Sunday issued its first toll for those who died trying to reach Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta last week, saying 11 people had died. The figures are significantly lower than those issued by Spain, which says at least 72 people died.