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UK and France Sign £660m Channel Deal
Britain and France have agreed a three-year plan. The plan aims to reduce illegal Channel crossings.
Britain will pay France £660 million. Some of the money depends on results.
France will use funding to set up a riot squad. The squad will stop people from boarding small boats.
France will also increase coastal policing by over 50%. By 2029 there will be 1,400 officers on the coast.
Overall 1,100 enforcement and military officers will be deployed. That is a 40% increase.
UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will sign the deal on Thursday. This deal replaces an earlier agreement first signed in 2018. Under that deal Britain paid France about £476 million over three years.
Klear Note — Illegal Channel crossings happen when people use small boats to cross from France to UK. This is a major issue both countries want to reduce.
Key Terms 3
- Channel crossings
- People crossing the English Channel by small boat to reach Britain
- Home Secretary
- The UK government minister in charge of law and border control
- Riot squad
- A police unit trained to control and break up large crowds