A British fisherman who works in the English Channel has claimed French authorities are “escorting” boats of migrants towards the UK.
This is despite France agreeing to prevent illegal crossings under a deal with the UK.
The skipper’s claim came as dozens of migrants, including babies, landed on south-east England’s shores on Tuesday, hours after leaving French beaches in small boats.
After the number of new arrivals reportedly hit 1,000 on Monday, Home Secretary Priti Patel threatened to withdraw a £54 million ($74.3m) in funding promised to the French to halt crossings.
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