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French police deployed to disrupt mega dinghies as Burnham and Macron meet
The two governments are adding 45 officers and a new 75-strong unit as officials say smugglers are using larger boats.
- On Thursday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham will welcome French President Emmanuel Macron to Downing Street to formalize deployment of 45 additional officers to French beaches, targeting "mega dinghy" launches across the English Channel.
- Smuggling gangs have shifted tactics, cramming increasing numbers of people into fewer, larger vessels; a record 230 people crossed in a single boat last month, prompting enhanced coastal policing measures.
- Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood reported over 48,000 crossing attempts have been prevented, with UK funding of around £662m over three years supporting French operations that have grown to nearly 1,050 officers.
- A specialized intelligence and judicial team has expanded from 18 to 30 officers, while a new 75-strong unit began operations in northern France; Burnham stated the countries must "stay one step ahead" of criminals.
- Beyond migration, Burnham and Macron will discuss the Ukraine and Iran wars and their impact on European security, continuing efforts to build a closer relationship and "reset" UK-EU ties.
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The UK has agreed a £662m deal with France to pay for French police to stop small boat launches
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