Brexit caused small boats crisis in English Channel, report finds
The IndependentBoris Johnson’s Brexit deal is the primary factor in the crisis of small boat crossings in the English Channel, a new study has found. “This made it far more difficult to return any new arrivals, and numbers have skyrocketed after this deal stopped.” There were no recorded small boat crossings until 2018, and migration levels remained steady until the Brexit transition period ended in 2020, the study found. Prof Brooks said that the best way to prevent more small boat crossings would be to establish a new, post-Brexit returns agreement with France and the wider EU. “But only if we have a workable plan addressing its main cause, improved efficiency in application processing, and better enforceability, which this report sets out.” Rishi Sunak has promised to stop small boat crossings before the next election It comes as the Supreme Court ruled the Northern Ireland protocol lawful on Wednesday, dismissing a challenge by a collective of unionists and Brexiteers.
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