Natalie Elphicke MP
The member of Parliament for Dover & Deal is urging Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to meet with the French President Emmanuel Macron, to agree to joint beach patrols.
Natalie Elphicke, talking about the small boats’ tragedy last night said: “The tragic loss of life in the English Channel underlines the urgency of ending the small boats crisis.
“The criminal gangs behind these dangerous journeys have a callous disregard for human life. They won’t stop unless they are made to by Britain and France.
“That’s why the Prime Minister should meet urgently with President Macron to agree a joint Channel patrol on the beaches to stop the boats getting in the water – and a joint Channel patrol to protect lives.
“Urgent action is needed now.”