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France to begin stopping small boats in Channel after UK pressure
French officials have consented to begin intercepting migrant vessels in the English Channel, following an extended period of insistence from the UK.
The change in policy follows the Prime Minister wrote to the President asking him to support the plan and saying there presently "lack any effective preventive measure" in the maritime passage.
French security forces have been authorized to stop the migrant vessels at sea, but exclusively prior to they've collected their passengers, according to official confirmation.
French police have rarely intervened to prevent the heavily loaded boats departing from the shoreline because it is considered too great a danger to both officers and civilians.
"It is crucial that we deploy these methods this month... We have zero effective deterrent in the Channel."
Currently, a French naval police representative states officers will start intervening at sea, with the aim of safeguarding lives.
Notably, the spokesperson ruled out the use of entanglement devices to stop boats, which had previously been suggested as a potential method to disable the propellers of the vessels.
This determination to take action at all is a significant step forward, following a short-lived change towards a stricter approach this warmer season, which dropped off when the previous Interior Minister departed from office.
This was demonstrated in the summer month, preceding a meeting between the UK leader and French president, when French police were observed wading into the sea to slash the sides of a boat.
Now French officials will once more be allowed to intercept boats before they collect migrant passengers from the coastal areas of northern France, however it's uncertain how the small boats will be prevented.
Strong winds are currently postponing the start of interceptions and the human trafficking gangs will be seeking ways to adjust to avoid detection, as they have frequently done in the past.
UK immigration authorities and the Prime Minister's office have been approached for response.
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