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UK-France Small Boats Deal

UK-France Small Boats Deal

The three-year roadmap aimed at curbing irregular Channel crossings will see a 50% increase in French coastal policing.

Under the new terms, hundreds of officers trained in crowd control will be tasked with dispersing groups attempting to board small boats.

The UK government has emphasized that this breakthrough deal is a necessary step to restore order and safety at the border.

However, critics argue that the increased militarization of the coastline may not address the underlying causes of the migration crisis.

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United Kingdom
Island country in north-west Europe
France
Country in Western Europe and other continents (through its overseas territories in America, Africa and Oceania)
English Channel
Arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France
Emmanuel Macron
President of France and Co-Prince of Andorra since 2017
Labour Party
Centrist social democratic political party in the United Kingdom