(BBC) The Royal Navy’s role in dealing with migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats is to be reviewed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).
The MoD said it would continue to support the Home Office until January 2023, when “the operational and wider arrangements will be reviewed.”
The MoD said the review was always planned.
So far this year more than 20,000 migrants have crossed the English Channel.
An MoD spokesman said: “We are working across government to ensure the conditions are set for Defence to hand the task back to the Home Office following the review, this includes supporting training and capability development.”
