On Monday, the UK and French authorities agreed “to prevent 100% of crossings” over the Channel and cut off the last escape route for undocumented migrants hoping to enter Britain from France.
The two European countries reached a compromise on the issue of small boats crossing the English Channel and the operational response to it and outlined a range of additional measures, as well as additional technical solutions to tackle organized crime groups and respond to the escalating issue.
In a joint statement released by the two sides, it said: “UK home secretary Priti Patel and the French interior minister Gérald Darmanin agreed to strengthen operational cooperation further. More must be done to stop the dangerous crossings.
The two officials agreed to accelerate the delivery of the commitments made in the joint agreement of July 2021 to deliver on their joint determination to prevent 100% of crossings and make this deadly route unviable."
“It was agreed that the joint technical working group will meet imminently with a view to permitting the use of new technology as rapidly as possible. The two ministers also committed to reinforcing intelligence sharing and police cooperation," the statement added.
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