Gérald Darmanin
France urges UK to do more to help Ukrainian refugees in Calais

France urges UK to do more to help Ukrainian refugees in Calais

France says British officials are turning away Ukrainians in Calais for not having the right paperwork The French interior minister has sent a letter to Priti Patel urging that the UK do more to help fleeing Ukrainians trying to get across the Channel to Britain. Earlier this week, Ukrainians fleeing their country were turned away […]

4 years ago

UK promises to pay France £54m ‘within weeks’ to help stop migrant crossings

UK promises to pay France £54m ‘within weeks’ to help stop migrant crossings

The Home Office continues to tighten Britain’s borders and blamed the ‘administrative process’ for delays The UK government is set to pay the £54 million the Home Office promised France to prevent small boat migrant crossings within the coming weeks. The initial €62.7m (£54m) payment, which was announced back in July, was to provide added […]

4 years ago