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UK to help fund immigration detention centre in France, says Rishi Sunak

PM announces £500m package to stop people trying to cross Channel, after meeting Emmanuel Macron in Paris

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2023

Rishi Sunak says paying France to stop small boats crossing Channel is a ‘sensible investment’

The prime minister is in Paris for his first summit with Emmanuel Macron as he bids to reset Anglo-French relations

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

Sunak defends Government’s asylum policy following criticism from Lineker

The row was sparked by Gary Lineker’s response on Twitter to a Home Office video unveiling plans to stop migrants crossing the Channel.

The Independent UK · Mar 10, 2023

Friday briefing: What’s at stake in Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron’s crucial summit

In today’s newsletter: The two prime ministers meet at a vital time for both countries – will Sunak prove more cooperative than his predecessors?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2023

Sunak and Macron must navigate boat issues to reset Anglo-French relations

Channel crossings and Aukus pact will be central to talks that could also improve Britain’s standing with the EU

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2023

Rishi Sunak to push Emmanuel Macron to ‘go further’ on joint effort to stop small boat crossings

Rishi Sunak will use talks with President Emmanuel Macron to push for France to “go further” on joint efforts to prevent migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, No 10 said.

Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2023

First France-UK summit in five years hopes to mend battered friendship

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will seek to reset cross-Channel relations at a meeting on Friday that signals an end to years of post-Brexit feuding.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 9, 2023

Asylum seekers in Newcastle slam Government's lifetime ban for Channel small boat migrants

Proposals unveiled this week would permanently ban migrants who enter the UK illegally from re-entering the country or gaining citizenship

Chronicle Live · Mar 9, 2023

UN rights chief slams UK plan to ban asylum claims by Channel migrants

The United Nations refugee agency has criticised a British draft law that would outlaw asylum claims by anyone arriving in the country illegally. The UNHCR has warned that such legislation could violate international law.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 9, 2023

The government's plan to remove asylum seekers will be a logistical mess – and may not deter people from coming to the UK

In its new illegal migration bill, the UK government has introduced some surprisingly radical proposals designed to discourage people from crossing the Channel in small boats to claim asylum.

The Conversation · Mar 9, 2023