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BBC Politics31 Mar 2026

UK and France extend talks over new small boats deal

A three-year deal to pay for more French patrols to intercept smuggling gangs was due to expire at midnight.

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BBC Politics31 Mar 2026

UK and France in last-minute talks to renew small boats deal

A three-year deal to pay for more French patrols to intercept smuggling gangs expires at midnight.

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The Guardian Politics30 Mar 2026

UK-France beach patrol deal to intercept small boats on verge of collapse

Negotiations deadlocked as No 10 wants more action by French officials but France has concerns over safety The UK’s agreement with France to pay for beach patrols is on the verge of collapse amid wrangling over the number of small boat interceptions and the safety of asylum seekers in French waters. Negotiations over plans to revamp the three-year, £480m deal remain deadlocked, despite the involvement of ministers including Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary. The deal expires at midnight on Tue

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Express Politics25 Mar 2026

France could stop small boats if it wanted to - so why won't you do it, Mr Macron?

ANALYSIS: Interception rates have fallen, from around half to a paltry 37%. And that's while they've been funded by Rishi Sunak's £475 million deal with Emmanuel Macron.

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BBC Politics20 Mar 2026

Border security chief to step down after 18 months in the job

Martin Hewitt had been tasked with cutting the numbers trying to get to the UK in small boats.

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BBC Politics20 Mar 2026

Border security chief steps down after 18 months in the job

Martin Hewitt had been tasked with cutting the numbers trying to get to the UK in small boats.

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Guido Fawkes20 Mar 2026

UK Border Chief in Charge of Stopping Small Boats ‘Quits’

Britain’s border security commander Martin Hewitt is leaving his job by the end of March, according to the Sun. He is the man who is supposed to stop small boats crossings. He has obviously failed, so now he is looking for a new job… At least 300 small boat migrants are expected to cross the…

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The Guardian Politics19 Mar 2026

‘One in, one out’ asylum seekers sent to France return to UK in lorries

Exclusive: At least four people have travelled back to the UK by lorry in the last two weeks Asylum seekers who arrived in the UK in small boats and were forcibly returned to France under the controversial “one in, one out” deal have returned to the UK in lorries, the Guardian has learned. When asked about the recent returnees, the Home Office said that people who came back to the UK after removal to France were detained and returned to France at the earliest opportunity. Amnesty International U

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Express Politics18 Mar 2026

Keir Starmer humiliated after roasting by Rupert Lowe - ‘cxxp job’

The Restore Britain leader criticised Sir Keir Starmer this morning.

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Express Politics8 Mar 2026

Backbench MPs draw up bombshell plan to stop small boats in new headache for Starmer

Bassetlaw's Jo White says Red Wall MPs want to see an end to small boat crossings.

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Express Politics5 Mar 2026

Staggering £40,000 offer to illegal migrants is a prize to cross Channel, Labour told

The Home Secretary, unveiling radical reforms to the UK's crumbling asylum system, offered 150 families living in hotels the "staggering" sum to voluntarily leave the UK.

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The Guardian Politics4 Mar 2026

UK’s partial study visa ban ‘will drive people to small boats’, campaigners say

Ban affecting Sudan, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Cameroon will mean more people make Channel crossings, charity says A new ban on students coming to the UK from four countries where there is war and human rights abuses will drive more people use small boats, campaigners have warned. The home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, announced a bar on student visas from Sudan, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Cameroon on Tuesday evening. It will come into force on 26 March. Continue reading...

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