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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Anahita Hossein-Pour

Channel crossings could drop by 75% with expanded UK-France deal – report

A group of people thought to be migrants onboard a small boat leaving a beach in France, attempting to reach the UK by crossing the English Channel (PA) - (PA Wire)

Ministers could cut the number of Channel crossings by 75% in the next three years by scaling up “routes and returns” based on the existing UK-France returns agreement, a report has suggested.

Immigration think tank British Future has argued a combination of control and compassion could address the issue and that polling suggests the approach is backed by the British public.

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