The Latest Breaking News from Gerald Darmanin

Rishi Sunak under fire over £63m Channel crossings deal with France

The Prime Minister faced questions from some of his own MPs over the latest agreement.

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022

UK and France sign historic deal to tackle small boats crisis

The two nations signed off on an agreement on Monday

Manchester Evening News · Nov 14, 2022

Suella Braverman news: Home secretary ‘piling chaos onto broken asylum system’

Ms Braverman accused Labour of having ‘no solution at all’ to the migrant crisis

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2022

Italy government aide warns France against escalating migrant dispute with EU fund retaliation

One of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's closest aides has warned France against escalating an ongoing spat on migration by limiting Rome's access to the European Union's post-pandemic recovery funds.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 11, 2022

Italy PM's aide warns France against escalating migrant spat with EU funds retaliation

One of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's closest aides warned France against escalating an ongoing spat on migration by limiting Rome's access to the European Union's post-pandemic recovery funds.

Reuters · Nov 11, 2022

Migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking docks in French port of Toulon after Italian refusal

A rescue ship carrying 230 migrants docked at the French port of Toulon on Friday, maritime authorities said, amid a French-Italian row over which country is responsible for them.

France 24 · Nov 11, 2022

Norway insists Italy responsible for people stranded on NGO ships

Oslo rebuffs Rome’s claim it should take charge of people rescued by NGO vessels flying its flag.

Al Jazeera · Nov 4, 2022

France, Germany press Italy to open ports to 1,000 at sea

France and Germany are asking Italy’s new far-right-led government to grant a safe port to nearly 1,000 people rescued by humanitarian groups in the central Mediterranean, some of whom have been stuck at sea for more than two weeks

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

French government wants to crack down on immigration removal orders

With its proposed immigration law introduced on Wednesday, the French government is looking for what it calls a balance between toughening its stance on removal orders for immigrants told to leave the territory, and broadening work opportunities for those legally allowed to be in France.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 2, 2022

France to deploy 35,000 guards with 600,000 expected for Paris Olympics

Paris expects a crowd of 600,000 at the 2024 summer Olympics’ opening ceremony which is to take place on the river Seine, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Tuesday.

France 24 · Oct 25, 2022