Ministers have stressed there is “no silver bullet” to solving the Channel migrant crisis, but the deaths of at least 27 on Wednesday have provided a deadly impetus to Anglo-French efforts to find a solution. Britain has been pushing for British Border Force and police officers to join French beach patrols, but until now this has been resisted by France partly due to concerns that it threatens their sovereignty. It’s actually more to do with France has a glut of migrants and they need to off load, the UK has an extremely attractive benefits system for those coming from around the world to get money, housing, medical care and all for jot. Oh well, what do I know.
Nov 2021. End the Migrant Madness Boris
