First small boat arrivals in Dover since UK’s £662m deal with France

The first small boat arrivals to cross the Channel since the UK government signed a major deal with France earlier this week have reached Dover.

The £662m deal will see French police officers "targeting and detaining" people on the country’s coast, according to the Home Office.

On Saturday afternoon, people were seen leaving a UK Border Force boat off Kent and being escorted on to dry land in Dover.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/first-small-boat-arrives-in-dover-since-uks-662m-deal-with-france-to-stop-migrant-crossings-13536344

#migrants #uk #france #politics

SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews
Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews

For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB

Listen to our new podcast This is Why, available for free here: https://podfollow.com/thisiswhy

To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales