France to start intercepting small boats in the Channel after pressure from UK

Andrew Harding,Paris correspondentand

Jennifer McKiernan,Political reporter

Getty Images A French policeman looks at a migrant wading to the shore after attempting to cross the English Channel to reach Great Britain on a smuggler's inflatable dinghy at Sangatte beach near Calais, northern France, on January 15, 2025Getty Images

Up until now French police would rarely intervene to stop crossings, due to the perceived risk to officers and civilians

France has agreed to start intercepting…

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