The UK and France have blamed each other for a surge of illegal crossings of the English Channel. The problem is either French vengefulness or British sloppiness in reforming labor law, depending on who you ask. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin is to host British Home Secretary Priti Patel later on Monday to discuss the […]
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French minister says UK ‘hasn’t paid a penny’ towards stopping migrant crossings
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has accused Britain of withholding millions of pounds in funding to stop migrant boats crossing the English Channel. He said France’s authorities have cracked down on the crossings anyway. Speaking to reporters in the coastal town of Loon-Plage on Saturday, Darmanin said that “the UK has not paid one penny […]


