Burnham Faces Migrant Stitch-up as Macron Offers Just 45 Cops on Bayeux Day
Andy Burnham was last night urged to prevent a stitch-up by the French after viewing the returned Bayeux Tapestry.
TL;DR
- Andy Burnham is urged to avoid a "stitch-up" by French President Macron over the small-boats crisis.
- Macron promises only 45 extra police officers to tackle migrant crossings.
- A UK-funded detention center in Dunkirk is still incomplete after three years.
- The UK has paid £1 billion for border security measures with France.
- Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp criticizes the lack of action by French police.
- More than 16,000 migrants have arrived in the UK this year.
- A record 230 migrants arrived on a single mega-dinghy last month.
- An intelligence and judicial unit is increasing from 18 to 30 officers.
- The "one in, one out" returns deal, which has seen over 1,400 removals, is under threat of being scrapped by France.
- Prime Minister insists cooperation is working but urges vigilance against adapting smuggling tactics.