00:00Riot-trained police are set to patrol beaches in France under a new deal aimed at stopping
00:05small boat crossings.
00:07The three-year agreement will see the UK provide more than £660 million for extra officers,
00:14drones, helicopters and surveillance systems, targeting people smugglers.
00:19Ministers say the measures are designed to reduce dangerous journeys and disrupt organised
00:24crime groups, profiting from them.
00:25More than 41,000 people arrived by small boat last year, with thousands already making
00:32the journey this year.
00:33Opposition parties argue the funding lacks firm conditions, while charities say enforcement
00:39alone will not stop people risking their lives.
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