Britain to pay France 62m to clamp down on migrant crossings
RFI
22 Jul 2021, 04:16 GMT+10
Britain is to pay France 62.7 million euros to double its police patrols in an effort to stop illegal migrants from crossing the English Channel.
The deal between the two countries comes as the number of crossings this year reaches 8,452 - overtaking 2020 s total with five months of the year still to go.
On Monday a record 430 people - including women and young children - crossed the Dover Strait, the world s busiest shipping lane.
While soaring numbers of migrants are succeeding in crossing the Channel, many are also prevented from doing so - with twice as many migrants being intercepted this year.
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Britain to pay France €62m to clamp down on migrant crossings
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