Culture secretary worried unrest in France could ‘feed through’ to the UK
The culture secretary has said she is “worried” about the ongoing riots in France as unrest elsewhere “sometimes feeds through into this country”. France has now endured a sixth night of violence and rioting after the killing of a teenager by police sparked nationwide unrest. Lucy Frazer made the admission as she announced £3 million […]
Rwanda scheme won’t fix Channel crossings, warn MPs
MPs have claimed that the government’s attempts “find a silver bullet solution” to end channel crossings will fail. In a report published today, the House of Commons’ home affairs committee finds that the asylum agreement with Rwanda so far shows no evidence of being a deterrent. It calls on the government to fix the asylum […]
Dorries demands investigation following ‘unacceptable’ scenes at Champions League final
The UK government has backed calls from Liverpool Football Club for an investigation following fan troubles ahead of the Champions League final in Paris on Saturday. Saturday’s final was delayed by 35 minutes as French police used tear gas against fans attempting to enter the stadium. Stadium gates were closed by police, stopping the entry […]
Priti Patel disinvited from Calais talks after PM suggests ‘readmitting’ migrants to France
The French government have uninvited Home Secretary Priti Patel from Sunday’s meeting of European interior ministers and the European Commission, in response to an open letter Prime Minister Boris Johnson wrote to President Emmanuel Macron yesterday evening about preventing Channel crossings. The letter urged France to do more to stop illegal Channel crossings, and reiterated […]
No ‘quick fix’ to Channel crisis, says home secretary
The home secretary has told MPs that she has reiterated the British government’s offer to kickstart joint patrols in French waters in order to prevent the crossing of small boats. In a statement his afternoon, Priti Patel told MPs that she has spoken with the French interior minister Gérald Darmanin in order to approach a […]
The French election: Can anybody beat Macron?
We look at the French candidates and whether anybody can beat president Macron.
Macron releases his catch
Macron has agreed to let the British fishing boat go.
Government says trawler at centre of French row still impounded, after minister claimed otherwise
The government has said the trawler at the centre of the fishing row with France remains impounded, after minister claimed otherwise. Environment minister George Eustice told reporters earlier today that the fishing trawler impounded by French authorities last week had been released. “I understand that vessel has now been released and I think there’s going […]
Truss gives France 48 hours to retract fishing row threats
Foreign secretary Liz Truss has today reaffirmed previous suggestions that the UK could pursue legal action against France amid its ongoing row over fishing licenses. The minister told the Sky News Breakfast programme this morning that the UK could sue French authorities if they do not “stop threatening [British] fishing vessels”, saying: “This issue needs […]
France urges EU to demonstrate the ‘damage’ of Brexit ahead of fishing row talks
Downing Street confirmed yesterday that the PM will hold “brush by” talks with the French President at the G20 on Sunday. Yesterday evening POLITICO revealed a private letter sent by French Prime Minister Jean Castex to European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen, that read: “It… seems necessary for the European Union to show its […]
