Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron celebrate a 'new chapter' in UK-France relations as they sign an agreement that will see French border security heightened to prevent asylum seekers crossing the English Channel
The pair celebrated what they called a "joint initiative" to put an end to asylum seekers crossing the English Channel.abc.net.au/news/uk-france-security-deal/102083584Hundreds of patrol officers, a fleet of drones and a new immigration detention centre will be jointly funded by the UK and France in a security deal aimed at tackling migrants crossing the English Channel.
Officers from both countries will also look to work with countries along the routes favoured by people traffickers. The pair put on a show of comradery at the summit: Mr Macron addressed Mr Sunak as "dear Rishi," who returned with "mon ami". The proposed laws would prevent arrivals from claiming asylum and would either turn them around or deport them to a third country.
The Sunak government has faced widespread questions about whether the proposed legislation would be any more effective than previous attempts to deter people from making the crossing, and whether it passes legal tests, such as laws around migrant deportation.
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