Emmanuel Macron will demand that Rishi Sunak pay more money to France before the ongoing small boat crisis in the English Channel is resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The French President has insisted that the UK fund more policing along the French coast, where migrants are attempting to reach Britain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since 2014, the UK has sent France \u00a3232 million, with the most recent transaction taking place in November 2022, when Suella Braverman agreed to send \u00a362 million in exchange for a 40% increase in patrols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the upcoming Anglo-French Summit, Macron is expected to make the demand for annual demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rishi Sunak will travel to Paris on Friday and is expected to ask Macron for more assistance in stopping boats from leaving French beaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Macron is likely to request annual funding to support patrols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We’re trying to agree with our British counterparts on a multi-year financing framework that would allow us to better plan our actions and increase our human resources, equipment, and infrastructure,” an Elys\u00e9e source told the Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tim Loughton, Conservative MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, claimed that the UK government was not getting value for money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said: “The British taxpayer has generously subsidised the French police for several years now over which time we have seen a substantial increase in the numbers successfully evading their measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The real issue is that the French police will not arrest those migrants they intercept on the beaches so they are back again the following night with a new boat to try again. They only have to get lucky once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Earlier this week, the government unveiled its plan to reduce the number of migrants entering the UK through the Channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, in a letter to MPs, Suella Braverman acknowledged that there is a “more (than) 50% chance” that the legislation will be incompatible with the ECHR.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Emmanuel Macron will demand that Rishi Sunak pay more money to France before the ongoing small boat crisis in the English Channel is resolved. The French President has insisted that … <\/p>\n