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The prime minister wants a radical deal with French authorities as data shows migration on small boats is at its highest-ever levels despite 4 in 10 migrants being prevented from crossing the Channel. Alicja Hagopian reports

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igration on small boats across the English Channel is on track to reach its highest-ever levels this year, with numbers breaking records even before the summer peak begins.