UK does not cooperate sufficiently over small boat crossings, says French body

Independent French auditors say UK information on people crossing Channel is ‘very patchy’

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The UK is not coordinating sufficiently with France to reduce the number of people crossing the Channel in small boats or providing enough detailed information, French state auditors have said.

The Cour des Comptes, an independent French body that examines the use of public funds, has published a report on the efficiency of French policy on illegal migration, in which it said France was “struggling to develop operational cooperation arrangements” with its neighbours, including the UK.