France will demand more money from Britain to tackle small-boat crossings as police are due to start intercepting migrants in shallow water from next month.
French authorities have until now resisted entering the Channel to stop dinghies leaving beaches for Britain, despite agreeing in February to change the law which prevented them from doing so.
The French government is now prepared to change the rules but is expected to tell Britain it needs more money to deploy extra officers and drones to be able to continue policing the shores.
Migrants prepare to cross the Channel from Gravelines beach near Dunkirk
French and British officials are currently at the start of negotiating a new deal on tackling Channel crossings. They believe it is key that part of the work is financed by Britain, and are expected to ask for more money in order to deploy more officers and equipment such as drones.
