UK and France extend talks over new small boats deal

Migrants leave France hours after Mahmood fails to agree new beach patrol deal

Migrants struggled to board a small boat off the coast of Gravelines, France, on Wednesday. Small boat migrants have set out to cross the English Channel hours after the Home Secretary failed to agree a new beach patrol deal with France to reduce the number of departures. Shabana Mahmood signed a last-minute two-month extension to the current arrangement on Tuesday, just before the near £500 million deal was due to end at midnight. Operational c…

UK and France extend talks over new small boats deal

A three-year deal to pay for more French patrols to intercept smuggling gangs was due to expire at midnight.

UK Extends Border Plan With France as Talks Over New Deal Drag

France agreed to continue efforts to stop migrants crossing the English Channel to enter the UK, despite the two countries failing to agree a new deal to replace their existing pact, which was due to expire Tuesday night.

Stalled talks force UK and France to extend Channel migrant deal

Migrant deal with France extended by two months as taxpayers cough up £16.2million while Labour negotiations continue

The UK's migrant deal with France has been extended by two months at a cost of £16

UK agrees £16 million extension with France to continue Channel patrols amid stalled migrant deal talks

The UK will pay France £16.2 million to continue beach patrols for two months, as both sides race to agree a new deal to curb small boat crossings across the Channel amid rising migrant numbers and political pressure.