"The UK will pay France extra cash to stop migrants leaving its shores to cross the Channel in small boats but only if it works. This move is part of a £662 million deal over the next three years, aimed at slashing the rising numbers of people making the perilous journey to the UK."
"Around £160 million of this money will be spent on new tactics, such as policing to stop taxi boats picking up migrants offshore, and is conditional on the success of the French operation, the Home Office said."
"The Home Office has stated that there will be a 40 percent increase in the number of boots on the ground in northern France, raising the number of law enforcement officers from 700 to nearly 1,100."
The UK government has agreed to pay France additional funds as part of a £662 million deal aimed at reducing migrant crossings in small boats across the Channel. Approximately £160 million will be allocated for new strategies, including increased policing to prevent taxi boats from picking up migrants offshore. The funding is conditional on the effectiveness of French operations, which will be evaluated based on the number of boats intercepted and smugglers arrested. The UK will also increase law enforcement presence in northern France significantly.
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