BBC visits migrant camp in northern France as new deal announced
A proposed three-year deal with Paris is aimed at stopping migrants crossing the Channel on small boats.
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"the right mix of skills and capabilities that we know will work on the beaches in order to reduce the crossings."
— Shabana Mahmood , Politician
"combating illegal immigration networks, human trafficking networks, which are obviously extremely harmful."
— Laurent Nuñez , Politician
"The new deal between the UK and France is an abhorrent escalation in tactics that have already produced record violence and fatalities."
— Maddie Harris , Activist
"this historic agreement means we can go further: ramping up intelligence, surveillance and boots on the ground to protect Britain's borders."
— Keir Starmer , Politician
"This landmark deal will stop illegal migrants making the perilous journey and put people smugglers behind bars."
— Shabana Mahmood , Politician
Key People
The Minister for Border Security and Asylum in the UK government.
British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.
French Interior Minister who declined to ban the rally.
Laurent Nuñez is the French Interior Minister.
Director of Humans for Rights Network, advocating for migrant rights.
UK Home Secretary advocating for measures to prevent online exploitation of children.
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A proposed three-year deal with Paris is aimed at stopping migrants crossing the Channel on small boats.
The UK government has announced a new £662 million multi-year partnership with France to tackle irregular migration, including increased law enforcement and surveillance in northern France.
Britain and France have signed a new three-year, multimillion-euro agreement aimed at reducing small-boat crossings of migrants across the English Channel, with increased police patrols and enhanced surveillance in northern France.
A new deal with France aimed at reducing the number of small boat crossings has been announced by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, involving increased law enforcement and surveillance in northern France.
Britain and France are set to unveil a new multimillion-euro deal aimed at reducing the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, with increased ... .
Britain and France have agreed a new three-year deal to stop undocumented migrants making the risky journey across the Channel in small boats, with ... law enforcement and funding from the UK.
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