PM and French counterpart agree situation in Channel is ‘deteriorating’ despite more aggressive tactics by police in France
PM and French counterpart agree situation in Channel is ‘deteriorating’ despite more aggressive tactics by police in France
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Keir Starmer delivered a grim assessment as pictures emerged of migrants battling through teargas grenades on a beach near Calais…
Crackdown on small boat arrivals similar to EU-Turkiye deal, comes as Starmer under increasing pressure from hard right.
French president to end three-day visit with announcement on plan to tackle illegal crossings
Starmer-Macron plan met with scepticism in Gravelines, where up to 300 people a day try to cross Channel
Migrant crossings up 50pc since agreement with Emmanuel Macron was announced last month
As Prime Minister admits small-boat crisis is getting worse the full scale of the challenge facing authorities is laid bare
