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Britains Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, proposed a plan to intercept migrant vessels in French waters, but France rejected it, leading to a tense situation. The current deal to stop crossings has seen a decrease in effectiveness, with France now stopping only 37% of crossings, down from 50% last year. Despite this, the UK has extended the deal and paid France £16 million to keep patrols going. Critics are calling Labours approach a failure, with former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith warning of a surge in crossings without a real deterrent. Since Labours election win in 2024, nearly 70,000 migrants have arrived, despite Keir Starmers vow to stop them. Talks for a new deal are ongoing, but without France agreeing to UK boats in their waters, the crossings are expected to continue.

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