Border Force officials hit out at 'inconsistent' French policing after busiest Channel crossing day of the year

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Senior Border Force officials have hit out at the "inconsistent" response of French police to Channel migrant crossings after the busiest day for small boat arrivals so far this year.The criticism came after 752 migrants crossed the English Channel in nine boats on Wednesday, while four people died attempting the perilous journey overnight.According to The Times, British officials were left frustrated by what they saw as contradictory policing on French beaches, where officers intervened in one incident but stood back in another under near-identical circumstances.The deaths have renewed concerns over the dangers posed by the crossings, with criminal smuggling gangs continuing to adapt their tactics along the northern French coastline.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The newspaper reported that French gendarmes declined to intervene after a migrant boat became stranded on a beach, saying they were not authorised to enter the water.

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