LONDON: France will double the number of police patrolling the coast as part of an agreement with the UK to stem the number of migrants who cross the English channel, the media reported the official quoted.
England will pay more than 54 million pounds as part of an agreement agreed upon between the minister, the BBC reports on Wednesday.
Home office said the two countries would also increase intelligence sharing and use better technology to target those who regulate crossings.
The number of people across this year’s channel has now followed a total of last year.
A group of migrants seemed to arrive at Dover on Wednesday morning, bringing the total number of this year to more than 8,461 which made the intersection in 2020.
On Monday, at least 430 migrants crossed the channel – a record for one day.
Daily 416 high previously set in September last year.
The home office said on Tuesday that 287 people had landed in England.
On Tuesday, British home secretary Priti Patel and French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin agreed to “strengthen cooperation”.
The home office said UK support last year helped France doubled the number of officers deployed every day on the coast of North Coast.
It was said that this resulted in France preventing twice more crossings this year compared to the same period in 2020.
However, people who facilitate crossings have now changed their tactics and have moved further to the French coast, “forcing migrants.
to take longer and risky roads “.
New support announced by the UK will enable France “respond by posting more security forces further on the beach, installing and utilizing the latest supervisory equipment throughout North France”, home office said.
The Minister of Home Office Victoria Atkins said additional funds would “help stem the flow of people who tried to make a very dangerous intersection”.