In just two days 1,200 migrants have arrived in the UK, bringing the total number of Channel crossings this year almost three times larger than in 2020. The Home Office has said 695 migrants in 22 boats travelled to the UK. Priti Patel, sanctioned the first instalment last week after being told by her French counterpart Gerard Darmanin they could hit a 100 percent interception rate if all the cash was given. Whitehall insiders accused Paris of “diverting political resources” away from the fight against traffickers to the fishing row.
Nov 2021. The Migrant Invasion at the Channel
