In an effort to “stop illegal migration at source,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced projects worth £84 million for the Middle East and Africa.
According to the government, the additional funds for job possibilities, education, and humanitarian relief would assist in addressing the causes of homelessness.
Speaking at the European Political Community’s (EPC) fourth summit, which the UK hosted at Oxfordshire’s Blenheim Palace, French President Emmanuel Macron and Keir agreed that there was “no easy silver bullet” to stop small boats from crossing the English Channel.
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But the prime minister insisted that he preferred to concentrate on “realistic solutions” as opposed to “gimmicks.”
The European Political Committee (EPC) is a less formal forum for cooperation that consists of the 27 countries of the European Union and 20 non-members, such as the UK.
The issue of illegal immigration and support for Ukraine have been the main topics of discussion during the summit.
Keir declared his intention to reorient the UK’s policy towards undocumented immigration and strengthen border security and defence cooperation with Europe.
He said, meanwhile, that combating illegal immigration required going “upstream” and that there was a “consensus” at the meeting over the necessity to eliminate smuggling networks.
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In the meanwhile, the Foreign Office said that £84 million in funds would be allocated over the following three years to address the issues that push people into tiny boats.
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