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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
George Lithgow

Migrants leave France hours after Mahmood fails to agree new beach patrol deal

Migrants attempt to board a small boat in northern France on Wednesday (Gareth Fuller/PA) - (PA Wire)

Small boat migrants have set out to cross the English Channel hours after the Home Secretary failed to agree a new beach patrol deal with France to reduce the number of departures.

Shabana Mahmood signed a last-minute two-month extension to the current arrangement on Tuesday, just before the near £500 million deal was due to end at midnight.

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