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

Keir Starmer delivered a grim assessment as pictures emerged of migrants battling through teargas grenades on a beach near Calais this morning before setting off for Britain.

As Prime Minister admits small-boat crisis is getting worse the full scale of the challenge facing authorities is laid bare

What motive is there for the French to stop small boat crossings when they can pass the problem to the British?