Mr Cleverly had a tour of a police vessel and was given an operational briefing on how agencies respond to mass landings on Lampedusa.
Home Secretary James Cleverly is shown a radar system during a tour of a police boat in Lampedusa Port
The Home Office said around 110,000 migrants landed on the island in 2023, and evidence of recent small boat crossings could be seen in its harbour, with abandoned vessels and items of clothing scattered along the beaches. “So we have a real moral imperative to stop the boats, to break the business model of the people smuggling gangs.“I’ve come here to compare notes with my Italian counterpart – and of course we’ll be implementing some of the ideas that we’ve been discussing, back in the UK.”
Mr Cleverly met interior minister Matteo Piantedosi in the Italian capital, with both parties promising to step up efforts and do more in source and transit countries.
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