A key UK-French agreement designed to reduce small boat crossings is set to expire after negotiations collapsed over France’s push for a broader European solution. Sources indicate talks have broken down due to disputes over expanding the number of people transferred between the two nations. With no alternative plan in place, the future of border control measures remains uncertain. The breakdown highlights deep divisions over how to address the ongoing migration challenge.
Deal aimed at deterring small boat arrivals set to end as talks stall over French demand for EU-wide schemeUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK government’s “one in one out” deal with France, which was supposed to help deter small boat arrivals, is expected to expire on Thursday, government sources have said.It is understood that negotiations have stalled over French demands for a Europe-wide deal instead, and a reluctance to scale up the numbers of people exchanged between the two countries. Continue reading...
