France backing away from pledge to intercept migrant boats, sources tell BBC

France is backing away from a recent commitment to intervene more forcefully at sea to stop small boats from crossing the ...

France ‘may not intervene to reverse small boats in the Channel’ in blow to Starmer’s migration plan

Previously, French police had not taken active steps against migrants once they were in the water due to the danger to life.

Zero small boat migrants enter UK for 11 days in a row as Channel crossings stop

No small boats migrants have entered the UK via the Channel for 11 days in a row, though 2025's illegal crossings are still ...

German bid to close migrant boats loophole could face delay

Germany has agreed to close the loophole by the end of 2025. But now the Interior Ministry in Berlin says only that it ...

PM denies small boat plans are ‘in tatters’ as ministers urge new French tactics

Sir Keir also denied that the Government’s approach to stopping small boats was “in tatters”, while earlier, Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy said the identification and detention of the Iranian man ...