France, UK Agree to Squash Spat Over Migrant Crossings, Promise to Stop ‘100% of Channel Crossings’

The UK has been facing the arrival of record numbers of migrants coming aboard small boats from France in recent weeks, with No 10 accusing Paris of failing to make good on obligations under a July pact on tackling the source of illegal immigration. French officials dismissed Britain’s claims, accusing London of using Paris as a “punching bag.”