A boatload of migrants has been intercepted in the Channel just days after the Home Secretary pledged to halve illegal crossings. The 13 migrants were found heading toward the UK coast on Saturday morning. French interior minister Christophe Castaner agreed to ramp up patrols along the northern French coast, with beaches under constant surveillance. French interior minister Christophe Castaner agreed to ramp up patrols along the northern French coast, with beaches under constant surveillance. Under European law, migrants who want to claim asylum must lodge an application in the first safe country they reach.

Source: Daily Mail October 21, 2019 00:06 UTC