Tony Smith said the small boats crisis would continue while France continued to intercept boats only when those on board were in trouble.
Channel migrants have begun 'resisting rescue' until they reach British waters, with French officials refusing to intervene unless anyone is in danger -Tony Smith said the small boats crisis would continue as long as
New figures have revealed a total of 19,073 migrants made the treacherous crossing in 406 dinghies so far in 2023. Last year saw a record 45,755 people make the journey overall, a 60 per cent increase on 2021. 'There is provision in international law to do that, where two countries could collaborate on joint patrols, we could have our people on their vessels and vice versa,' he said.READ MORE -'And then of course they wouldn't get into the UK asylum system. That's where the blockage has been.On Wednesday, 345 people in six dinghies were rescued by Border Force after they were detected making the 21-mile crossing.
Because of the number of people stranded, a second vessel had to be called in to assist. All 79 rescued were taken in to the port of Boulogne-sur-Mer.It comes as new Home Office figures revealed the number of asylum applications to the UK has hit the highest level in two decades. More than 19,000 migrants have arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel so far this year, with 345 people making the crossing on Wednesday.Today's immigration statistics revealed that the backlog of asylum cases has hit a new record high.
However, the number of cases waiting for a decision has risen by less than 1% in the three months to the end of June, suggesting the increase is slowing down.
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