Downing Street said the UK was working closely with French authorities despite claims about the activity of a ‘small minority’ of border…
The UK Government has said it would expect “rapid action” from French authorities if border officials across the Channel were failing to tackle migrant crossings.
But Downing Street insisted the Government was working in close co-operation with French authorities to help meet Rishi Sunak’s promise to “stop the boats”.A Daily Express investigation claimed some French police prefer to party when they are off duty rather than stop migrants, with officers admitting to letting boats sail to the UK.
But the Express reported that off-duty officers were drinking late into the night, with one quoted as saying “we don’t stop the migrants, it’s not our job to stop them”. The Prime Minister’s spokesman said: “As the public would expect, we will look into any reports that a small minority of officers are falling short of the standards expected, on both sides.“But in general terms we are working closely with our French counterparts, this year alone more than 15,000 migrants have been prevented from reaching the UK.”
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