As the Prime Minister said at the Franco-British summit on March 10, the United Kingdom and France are close friends.
The very forthcoming state visit of King Charles and the Queen Consort underlines the importance of these close ties.
The work we do together touches the lives of every person living in our respective countries, and this includes our commitment as partners in the fight against human trafficking, human smuggling and illegal immigration, from the English Channel to the Mediterranean and beyond.
Together we have stopped nearly 33,000 people from crossing the English Channel illegally in 2022 and more than 3,700 crossings have been stopped since the start of this year.
The world is experiencing a migration crisis that is not about to stop.
Conflict, climate change, famine and other issues will make the UK and France face increasing and unprecedented migration pressures
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