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Macron blames Brexit for migration crisis as Channel deal unravels

As Macron’s visit concluded, Starmer and Macron announced a groundbreaking one-in, one-out migration deal.
Amid record Channel crossings, which rose from 1,843 in 2019 to over 21,000 in 2025, Macron blamed Brexit's lack of EU migration agreements for the surge.
Official UK data show nearly 20,000 asylum seekers arrived by small boats in 2025, with the pilot swapping about 50 migrants weekly to deter illegal crossings, Starmer said.
Opponents criticized the deal, with Farage calling it 'a humiliation for Brexit Britain' and Philp warning it returns only one in 17 migrants.
Next steps involve scaling up the 'one-in, one-out' scheme and implementing new deterrents to disrupt smuggling gangs, following leaders' agreement on innovative solutions.

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Migrant crisis: More than 1,200 small boat migrants have crossed Channel since Keir Starmer signed 'one in, one out' deal with France

More than 1,200 small boat migrants have crossed the Channel since the UK Prime Minister and French President signed a migrant returns deal on Thursday, GB News can reveal

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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politika.rs

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Eu: We Will Assess the Legality of the British-French Migrant Agreement

The European Union said today it would assess the legality of the migrant deal signed by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron before expressing its support for the deal.

1 year ago·Belgrade, Serbia

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The Independent (US)

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Macron is right – Brexit is to blame for Britain’s immigration crisis

The French president did not hold back on how Brexit had created the small boats crisis – the reverse of the promises made by Farage and other Brexiteers, notes David Maddox

1 year ago·United States

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