UK TO DONATE EXTRA £660M TO FRANCE -Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, is set to sign a 3 year deal today 

The UK government has pledged an extra £660M to France under the claims to curb the number of asylum seekers travelling across the Channel, and also fund a riot squad to “contain and disperse”  the attempts of illegal migrants to board small boats.

Home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, is reportedly set to sign a 3 year deal today, to reportedly enable the employment of 1,100 enforcement, intelligence and military officers – an increase of 40% – to track down smuggling gangs and people seeking refuge.  The previous £478m 3 year deal ended on 31 March.

A 50-strong riot squad will be trained in “crowd-control tactics” and will “stop illegal migrants in their tracks”, according to the Home Office. UK cash is expected to fund batons, shields and teargas to deal with “hostile crowds and violent tactics”.