Thursday, September 9, 2021

France and UK Clash Over Channel Migrants

 

BBC: Channel crossings: France and UK clash over Border Force tactic plans 

France has hit out at the UK over plans to turn back some boats carrying migrants across the Channel to England. 

The government wants the Border Force to turn away boats - but only in limited circumstances under a pre-authorised policy signed off by Home Secretary Priti Patel. 

France said this would break international maritime law, and also accused the UK of financial blackmail. Boris Johnson's spokesman has said any new plans will be safe and legal.  

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More News On France And the UK Clashing Over Migrant Surge  

Migrant crisis: Priti Patel planning to send UK-bound migrant boats back to France -- SKY News  

UK threatens to send migrant boats back to France -- Reuters  

UK to turn back Channel migrants without France’s support -- Politico.eu

France accuses Patel of blackmail in row over Channel migrants -- The Guardian  

France 'won't be blackmailed' over UK's migrant boat pushback plan -- Euronews

2 comments:

Adam said...

To say nothing of the enormous illegal immigration problems in the US, stories like these give me Zero hope that the EU, at least the western part will never get a handle on it either.

Anonymous said...

Sink the dingies, sink, sink, sink. That'll stop them. Little Britain is full up and more blacks and browns are totally unwelcome.