Mayor Calais called on Sir Kyle Starmer to visit the area to better understand the impact of the small boat junction in northern France.
In a message to Prime Minister Ambleteuse Mayor Stéphane Pinto, cooperation between the two countries is a “must”.
Home Minister Angela Eagle said the British government has “strengthened” cooperation with French authorities and revealed that French police stopped the intersection of 28,000 small ships last year.
Mrs. Angela declined to comment on whether the Prime Minister planned to accept the invitation.
Last year, the deadliest boat crossing the UK Channel, with an estimated 78 people dying while trying this trip.
The latest home office data shows that 36,816 people were found to cross the boat through the aisle in 2024, up from 29,437 in 2023, but down from 2022’s record 45,774.
Mr. Pinto urged the Prime Minister to “come and see our beaches”.
“We have to take steps to stop the bodies on the beach,” he said.
Zinki lived in the camp for two months while trying to cross the channel [BBC]
The BBC saw a camp in Calais, located in a former wine warehouse without working toilets or tap water, home to hundreds of immigrants.
Zinki from Sudan tried to cross the channel and lived in the camp for two months.
He said: “I am facing persecution at home. For us, work in England. It’s easier to speak, and some people have relatives there.”
He also warned of the danger of crossing the channel saying, “When you try to cross, you see your brother die in the sea. Everyone has their own destiny.”
A camp near Akan from Iran said, “It’s dangerous. Our boat had a hole in it and we stayed in the water for 30 minutes.
“We had to wait for the big French ships to save us. I thought we would die.”
Last year was the deadliest one to cross the English channel [Michael Keohan/BBC]
Calais MP Marc de Fleurian said he had ruled out joint patrols on French beaches, saying British police on French land would make local authorities look “weak”.
“I think the French have a bad view of British police,” he said.
Emily Featherstone, a charity Care4calais from immigrants in northern France who provide tents and clothes, said finding safer routes is crucial.
“What we offer in shoes, sleeping bags and events isn’t surprising, people are just traveling here for that,” she said.
Last year, at least 78 people died in an attempt to travel through the English channel [BBC]
The Ministry of Home Affairs said it has launched new professional police and law enforcement programs, including state-of-the-art surveillance technology to undermine criminal smuggling gangs in northern France.
The spokesman said the UK and France have agreed to new measures to resolve the lucky gang, with existing funds exceeding £7 million to redirect the “stronger” enforcement response at the intersection of immigration channels.
When asked what the government must stop crossing, Mrs. Angela said: “One is them [migrants] May die. ”
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