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A new deal struck between the UK and France to curb the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats has been announced. It involves the UK paying £8 million more to France to increase surveillance and enforcement, mainly on the French coast.

Albanians are now the biggest single nationality arriving in the UK by crossing the Channel, with 12,000 making the journey so far this year.

Albania’s prime minister says Britain is carrying out a “calculated attack” on his country by blaming it for the increased number of immigrants crossing the English Channel illegally

Prime minister says stopping people crossing Channel in small boats is his ‘most pressing priority’

Natalie Elphicke pressed for more action than just observation.

The Prime Minister faced questions from some of his own MPs over the latest agreement

The Prime Minister faced questions from some of his own MPs over the latest agreement.

Critics have accused the Government of ‘recycling the same failed response’.

Again and again, the government has put optics above effectiveness, says journalist Diane Taylor

Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council, said the deal fails to address the factors behind people choosing to put themselves at risk.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said a new deal with France to tackle illegal migration across the Channel would "make a difference", but the numbers making the perilous crossing would not go down overnight.