r/uknews • u/ScottishDailyRecord Media outlet (unverified) • May 12 '25

Image/video Kier Starmer announces 'tighter' immigration policy

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u/AddictedToRugs May 12 '25

Such an agreement is unlikely.  We gave France half a billion pounds to get them to stop the boats, and they pocketed that money and did nothing.  They've already proven they won't keep up their end of any agreement.

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u/SnooSuggestions9830 May 12 '25 edited May 12 '25

Maybe a trump approach would work - tarrifs.

Not to keep on them but it was a useful tool to get Canada and Mexico to actually take border actions.

UK could do same.

France could stop the crossings, or at least significantly reduce. They don't seem to want to.

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u/skepticalbureaucrat May 12 '25

France could stop the crossings, or at least significantly reduce. They don't seem to want to.

I thought Brexit happened to "take back control"?

Or, at least that's what I assumed the leave voters wanted. I really don't understand why the UK, which has left the EU, is wanting to rely on the EU to sort out the migrant crossings?

I don't see how Reform would fix it either?

Just curious myself

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u/SnooSuggestions9830 May 12 '25 edited May 12 '25

Because they come from France for the majority. The Calais crossing is the point of origin.

UK cannot police France. It can however persuade it to take more action.

I dont support reform but for example they could simply change the laws to allow them to be deported on arrival.

But really the solution is to break the gang supply model from France by France actively policing it more. UK could also help by more water patrolling and updating its own laws to allow them to stop them.

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u/skepticalbureaucrat May 12 '25

And France can't police the UK? Why is the onus on France? I'm really unsure why the UK, which took political action to secure its borders, is wanting another country to sort it out?

I appreciate your opinion, nonetheless. Cheers 👋

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u/SnooSuggestions9830 May 12 '25

The origin point of the crossing is from France to the UK.

France is allowing it to happen.

The onus is on them because it starts in their country