Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron are set to announce enhanced measures for French police to block small boats crossing the Channel. Plans include French police intervention in shallow waters up to 300 metres from shore. A potential 'one in, one out' asylum return scheme is being considered but is deemed less likely. French officials are finalizing these actions, amidst a backdrop of dignified state visits and ongoing discussions. A French review on intervention tactics has been completed, with potential new protocols under consideration. Downing Street remains cautious and has not yet commented on specific announcements.
Macron is expected to announce that French police will be allowed to intervene in shallow waters up to 300 metres from shore to prevent small boats from departing.
A potential plan may involve a 'one in, one out' scheme, allowing the UK to return small boat arrivals in exchange for accepting asylum seekers from France with rightful claims.
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