New agreement delayed amid home secretary Shabana Mahmood’s demands for more interceptions of dinghies A renewed deal between the UK and France to stop small boat Channel crossings has not yet been signed, with a day to go before the current one expires, raising questions about whether people smugglers will be able to act unimpeded from later this week.…
Key takeaways
Quick scan — what you need to know:
- New agreement delayed amid home secretary Shabana Mahmood’s demands for more interceptions of dinghies A renewed deal between the UK and France to stop small boat Channel crossings has not yet been…
- Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron announced the previous £468m deal on 10 March 2023, weeks before it came into force.
- The UK pays two-thirds of the cost of policing France’s northern border and the current agreement expires on Tuesday.
- Discussions on it began last July at the 37th UK-France summit and British officials travelled to Paris last week for another round of talks.
Background
What led here, in plain terms:
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- New agreement delayed amid home secretary Shabana Mahmood’s demands for more interceptions of dinghies A renewed deal between the UK and France to stop small boat Channel crossings has not yet been…
- Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron announced the previous £468m deal on 10 March 2023, weeks before it came into force.
- The UK pays two-thirds of the cost of policing France’s northern border and the current agreement expires on Tuesday.
Why it matters
Why readers and decision-makers should care:
- Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron announced the previous £468m deal on 10 March 2023, weeks before it came into force.
- The UK pays two-thirds of the cost of policing France’s northern border and the current agreement expires on Tuesday.
- Discussions on it began last July at the 37th UK-France summit and British officials travelled to Paris last week for another round of talks.