Britain to strike new £160 MILLION migrant deal with France but holds power to 'stop funding' if new tactics fail

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Britain to strike new £160 MILLION migrant deal with France but holds power to 'stop funding' if new tactics fail.

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Britain is on the verge of agreeing a new £160million migrant deal with France which includes a get-out clause should new tactics fail.The Home Secretary will sign the deal which commits Britain to paying their French counterparts on the condition its new strategies are effective.

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The agreement will expire three years from now.A £500million fund is already earmarked to boost enforcement action across northern France in a bid to crack down on people smugglers.Almost 1,100 law enforcement, intelligence and military officers will be deployed to crack down on the surging number of migrants making the perilous trip across the Channel.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say A further £160million will be invested - but only if new tactics and measures deployed to clamp down on illegal migration prove successful.

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If the new wave of tactics fail to prove value for money, funding will be withdrawn in its entirety after one year.For the first year, the UK will commit £51million of investment as part...

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