The UK has negotiated a 40% boost in the number of officers patrolling beaches in northern France in a historic deal to tackle the migrant crisis.
Home Secretary Suella Braverman signs a historic deal with the French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin
A new taskforce will also be established to address the “recent rise in Albanians and organised crime groups exploiting illegal migration routes” into Western Europe, No 10 said.Lastly, the deal pledges investment in French reception and removal centres for migrants who are prevented from making the crossing to the UK.
Downing Street said the 40% increase in the number of officers patrolling beaches in northern France would “increase early detection”, while the presence of UK staff in French control rooms would boost understanding of the “threat” at hand and help inform deployments.
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