Three-Year Deal Aims to Reduce Illegal Immigration in the UK

UK and France signed a 3-year border security deal for £662M to reduce Channel crossings.
Replacement for 2023 agreement expired, new deal to address rising crossings in 2025.
UK funds 1,100 personnel (including riot units and maritime officers) with £160M contingent on French performance.
France deploys advanced surveillance (drones, helicopters) and aims to increase law enforcement to 1,400 by 2029.
Critics say the deal addresses symptoms, not root causes of immigration.

Immigration | Security | Border

United Kingdom | France

Keir Starmer | Shabana Mahmood | Conservative MPs

1 week ago