Starmer, Macron agree on need for new deterrent against boat crossings, UK says

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and France's President Emmanuel Macron in London. (AFP)
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Updated 09 July 2025
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Starmer, Macron agree on need for new deterrent against boat crossings, UK says

LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed on Wednesday on the need to go further and develop a new deterrent to tackle irregular migration and small boat crossings across the Channel.
“The leaders agreed tackling the threat of irregular migration and small boat crossings is a shared priority that requires shared solutions,” a British readout of a meeting between the two in London said.
“The two leaders agreed on the need to go further and make progress on new and innovative solutions, including a new deterrent to break the business model of these gangs.”