(Sky News) Suella Braverman has been urged to “stand up” to France as reports emerged the country is intercepting fewer migrants in the Channel despite a £480m funding deal.
The call from Conservative MP Jonathan Gullis came as the Telegraph claimed just 45.2% of migrants have been stopped by French patrols since January, down from 45.8% in the same period last year.
This is despite Prime Minister Rishi Sunak agreeing a £480m Anglo-French deal in March as part of his pledge to “stop the boats,” far beyond the £54m the UK paid France for assistance in the Channel in 2021.
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