LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s coastguard has coordinated a response to multiple incidents involving small boat crossings in the English Channel, Sky News reported on Thursday. The coastguard did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The report comes as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron for a state […]
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UK coastguard responding to multiple migrant crossings in English Channel, Sky News says
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s coastguard has coordinated a response to multiple incidents involving small boat crossings in the English Channel, Sky News reported on Thursday.
The coastguard did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
The report comes as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is hosting his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron for a state visit, with the two leaders expected to announce tougher migration controls later on Thursday.
(Reporting by Muvija M, writing by Sam Tabahriti; editing by William James)