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France will start intercepting migrant vessels in Channel following British demands
France has agreed to begin intercepting small boats in the English Channel, following an extended period of pressure from the UK.
The change in policy comes after the British leader sent a letter to the President asking him to support the plan and stating there currently "lack any effective deterrent" in the Channel.
French security forces have been authorized to stop the migrant vessels at sea, but only before they've picked up their migrants, according to authoritative confirmation.
French authorities have infrequently intervened to prevent the overcrowded boats departing from the shoreline because it is considered too great a danger to both personnel and civilians.
"It is crucial that we implement these methods this month... We have no effective deterrent in the Channel waters."
Currently, a French naval police spokesperson says personnel will start intervening at sea, with the objective of protecting lives.
Significantly, the official ruled out the use of nets to intercept boats, which had previously been suggested as a possible method to snarl the propellers of the boats.
This determination to take action at all is a significant step forward, coming after a brief change towards a more aggressive strategy this summer, which ceased when the previous government official departed from government.
This was demonstrated in July, preceding a summit between the Prime Minister and French president, when authorities were witnessed wading into the sea to slash the hulls of a boat.
Currently French authorities will once more be permitted to intercept boats before they pick up asylum-seeking individuals from the beaches of France's north coast, however it's uncertain how the small boats will be prevented.
Strong winds are currently delaying the commencement of interceptions and the people-smuggling networks will be seeking methods to adjust to evade interception, as they have frequently done in the previous instances.
The Home Office and the Prime Minister's office have been contacted for comment.
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