A bold new proposal is calling for asylum centres to be set up in France to stop the dangerous and chaotic Channel crossings once and for all. The idea, backed by a former advisor to Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, suggests a more controlled and safer way for people to apply to come to the UK, without risking their lives in small boats.
Beth Gardiner-Smith, who worked closely with Cooper, is supporting the plan outlined in a new report by the Future Governance Forum. The report urges the UK to take inspiration from the Biden administration’s cooperation with Mexico, which cut unauthorised crossings by over 90% for some nationalities. The thinking is, if it worked there, why not here?, reported the Mirror.
