UK and France Strengthen Cooperation on Illegal Migration and Paris Olympics Security

Home Secretary James Cleverly praises 'exemplary' French efforts, as UK security experts prepare to assist in the upcoming Paris Olympics.

UK Home Secretary James Cleverly and French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin met in Paris to discuss closer cooperation on tackling illegal migration, with over 1,000 migrants having arrived in the UK via Channel crossings so far this year.
The UK and France plan to accelerate cooperation efforts, with the UK praising the 'exemplary' commitment from French officials in preventing attempted crossings.
UK security experts will assist France in protecting the upcoming Paris Olympics, sharing their experiences from London 2012 and other major events.
The UK government plans to send more drones and water barriers to help stop 'taxi-boat launches' – when smugglers’ boats wait off the beach for asylum seekers.
The two ministers also discussed convening the Calais Group, which includes ministers from the UK, France, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands, to discuss further actions on illegal migration.