Keir Starmer set to strike new border security deal with China in fresh bid to tackle small boat crisis
Sir Keir Starmer is set to strike a new border security pact with China in a fresh bid to tackle Britain's small boat crisis.
The new deal, which will be signed following the Prime Minister’s meetings with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in Beijing today, will for the first time enable joint UK-Chinese law enforcement action before boats and engines ever reach criminal networks in Europe.
The Government said more than 60 per cent of all small boats used by smuggling gangs last year were found to be branded as Chinese manufactured engines.
Inflatable dinghies used in small boat crossings, often made using parts sourced in China, are often used by gangs to pack ever larger numbers onto single vessels, with recent Channel crossings found to be carrying over 100 people.
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