Rishi Sunak will use talks with President Emmanuel Macron to push for a returns agreement allowing migrants to be sent back to France after crossing the English Channel
During a visit to Dover earlier this week he told reporters:"Certainly we are going in there with an ambition to go further on stopping the boats making these dangerous crossings."PM 'could green-light new deal' on patrols
He said:"With all the best efforts of the security patrols, it's going to be very difficult, given the sheer numbers and the sheer size of that coastline."The talks between the leaders come days after Mr Sunak and Home Secretary Suella Braverman, who will also meet with her counterpart in the French capital on Friday,
While the government has schemes in place for a limited number of Afghans, Ukrainians and people from Hong Kong, critics point out there is no legal route for asylum seekers from many other dangerous parts of the world.UN: 'A sad day for refugee rights'This is the first Anglo-French summit since 2018 and both sides suggest that much of the work will focus on renewing cross-channel relations after a rocky diplomatic period.
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