"French police are reportedly set to intercept migrant 'taxi boats' at sea in an effort to prevent Channel crossings. A document seen by Le Monde, signed by four French prefectures, confirms 'planned operations' to intercept dinghies, starting at sea and then extending to inland waters. The new strategy targets 'taxi boats' that wait offshore for migrants, a method that developed due to previous police reluctance to intervene once dinghies were launched."
"Sir Keir Starmer reportedly wrote to French President Emmanuel Macron, urging action on small boat crossings and stressing the need for an effective deterrent. A UK government spokesperson confirmed ongoing close collaboration with French partners to address illegal migration and review maritime intervention tactics."
Four French prefectures have signed plans to carry out operations to intercept dinghies at sea and extend those operations into inland waters. The operations are intended to target 'taxi boats' that wait offshore to pick up migrants, addressing a tactic that arose because police were previously reluctant to intervene once dinghies had launched. Sir Keir Starmer wrote to French President Emmanuel Macron urging action on small boat crossings and calling for an effective deterrent. A UK government spokesperson confirmed close collaboration with French partners to tackle illegal migration and to review maritime intervention tactics.
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