Migrants detected at UK-France border controls ‘fallen substantially’

A report from the UK’s borders inspector says people trying to illegally pass border control has ‘fallen substantially’ but warned that the threat remained ‘high’ (Steve Parsons/PA) - (PA Archive)

The number of people detected trying to illegally pass UK border controls in northern France has “fallen substantially” but the threat remains “high and unrelenting”, the UK’s borders inspector has said.

An inspection of Border Force’s work to deter and detect clandestine entry at the UK-France border found that resources were stretched and officers’ security operations were “closely monitored” by smuggling gangs ready “to exploit any weaknesses”.