Yvette Cooper praised the new French tactics aimed at reducing the number of asylum seekers crossing the Channel in small boats. French authorities reviewed police capabilities to intervene with boats in the water and used knives to puncture a boat near Boulogne. Ongoing discussions between British and French officials may lead to further cooperatives and measures. Macron's visit to the UK intends to focus on royal events and meetings to finalize agreements. One proposal includes a plan to return asylum seekers who arrive by boat to France while accepting others more likely to qualify for UK asylum.
French police used knives to puncture a boat in shallow seas near Boulogne, representing a significant change in their approach to intercepting boats carrying asylum seekers.
Cooper emphasized the importance of collaboration with the French to prevent asylum seekers from crossing the Channel, focusing on cracking down criminal operations and the new direct tactics to stop boats.
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