Boris Johnson has said the government intends to work with its French counterparts to try and prevent migrants travelling to the UK across the English Channel following a surge of crossings last week. The prime minister branded these attempts ‘a very bad and stupid and dangerous and criminal thing to do’ and hinted at a possible law change to make it easier to deport people arriving in such a way
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In This Story: Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has been Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019.