The UK government has pledged £12m to help France tackle the problem of 'illegal immigrants' trying to enter Britain through Calais.
The deal, announced on Saturday by the home secretary, Theresa May, and France's minister of interior, Bernard Cazeneuve, will also see increased co-operation between the two countries' law enforcement agencies.
Contributions by the UK will be given in the form of €5m (£4m) a year for three years to a joint intervention fund. This money will be used to construct robust fences and to bolster security at the parking area of the port, which migrants use as a staging post for efforts to cross the Channel.
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| A group of migrants make their way through Calais, France on August 5, 2014. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire/Press Association |
