The government plans to increase collaboration between the UK Border Force and the Royal Navy in order to strengthen defences against migrants crossing illegally by sea into the UK, the Home Office has confirmed. Last month, 17 Albanian migrants were picked up in Chichester marina in West Sussex, having crossed the Channel in a catamaran. It said that the November review outlined its intention to enhance joint working between law enforcement agencies and the Royal Navy to increase patrolling in our territorial waters. In April, the home secretary, Theresa May, announced a cut in the Border Force’s budget. “There is currently no request for military support in the English Channel,” she said.

Source: The Guardian June 05, 2016 13:52 UTC