France proving worth of £660m migrant deal after intercepting two-thirds of boats bound for Britain

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France proving worth of £660m migrant deal after intercepting two-thirds of boats bound for Britain.

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France stopped two-thirds of small boats bound for Britain last month, new figures have revealed with ministers hailing the reduction as proving the value of the £660m deal to slash Channel crossings.According to Home Office data, 53 boats carrying illegal migrants were seized by French authorities during May, while 29 made it to Britain uncontested - meaning only 35 per cent of attempted crossings proved successful.The revised £660million deal for heightened beach patrols and more robust enforcement in the Channel from French enforcement officials was struck back in April.Compared to previous months, the interception rate in May was up four per cent over the rest of the year, with 1,273 individuals prevented from reaching British soil.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say While a significant number of boats were stopped in their tracks, 1,924 migrants successfully made the journey - 40 per cent of individuals who attempted the crossing.Alex Norris, minister for border security and...

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