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France to begin intercepting migrant vessels in English Channel following UK pressure
France has agreed to start stopping migrant vessels in the Channel, after months of insistence from the United Kingdom.
The change in policy comes after the British leader sent a letter to the French leader urging him to back the plan and saying there presently "lack any effective deterrent" in the maritime passage.
French security forces have been authorized to intercept the migrant vessels at sea, but only before they've collected their passengers, according to official confirmation.
French police have infrequently acted to stop the heavily loaded boats leaving the shoreline because it is viewed as excessively high a danger to both personnel and individuals.
"It is crucial that we implement these tactics this month... We have no effective deterrent in the Channel waters."
Now, a French maritime police spokesperson states personnel will begin intervening at sea, with the objective of protecting human life.
Notably, the official excluded the use of nets to stop boats, which had previously been reported as a potential method to disable the engines of the vessels.
This determination to intervene at all is a major step forward, coming after a short-lived change towards a more aggressive strategy this warmer season, which ceased when the previous Interior Minister left government.
This was demonstrated in July, in the run-up to a meeting between the Prime Minister and French president, when authorities were witnessed walking into the sea to damage the hulls of a boat.
Currently French authorities will again be permitted to stop boats before they collect migrant individuals from the coastal areas of northern France, however it's not clear how the small boats will be prevented.
Strong winds are currently postponing the commencement of interceptions and the people-smuggling networks will be seeking methods to adapt to evade detection, as they have frequently done in the past.
The Home Office and the Prime Minister's office have been contacted for response.
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