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More migrants cross the channel a day after Macron and Starmer sign deal
UNITED KINGDOM, JUL 11 – The UK-France pilot aims to return migrants crossing the Channel to France under a "one in, one out" deal after over 22,000 crossings in 2025, officials said.
- Last week, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron signed a deal, aiming to deter Channel crossings and return migrants to Iraq.
- Channel crossings exceeding 22,000 this year have prompted Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to negotiate to dismantle people smuggling gangs.
- A total of 573 migrants arrived via small boats on Thursday, according to Home Office, while Border Force vessels and RNLI responded to incidents on Thursday and Friday.
- About 220 migrants arrived at Dover hours after the deal, Border Force officials said, as Calais mayor Natacha Bouchart warned it would act as an `attraction` to migrants.
- Pending EU approval, the agreement is expected to be finalised by summer, easing returns to Baghdad, according to sources. The deal aims to streamline deportations and address migration flows.
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"We have a robust, workable deal with Macron" - Alexander
"We're not going to be able do it on our own." Transport Secretary @Heidi_Labour insists the UK must work with France to stop small boat crossings with a new "robust, workable deal". https://t.co/iolhSBDOe8 Sky 501 pic.twitter.com/ECzYS5otmZ — Sky News (@SkyNews) July 13, 2025 The post “We have a robust, workable deal with Macron” – Alexander appeared first on Conservative Home.
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