Britain appointed a commander on Sunday to lead its response to illegal small boat crossings across the Channel and said it was exploring tougher ...
FILE PHOTO: A migrant woman reunites with her child after arriving at Dover harbour, in Dover, Britain August 9, 2020. REUTERS/Paul Childs/File PhotoLONDON: Britain appointed a commander on Sunday to lead its response to illegal small boat crossings across the Channel and said it was exploring tougher action after a spate of migrant arrivals.
Interior minister Priti Patel said the UK was working to make the Channel route"unviable" and named Dan O'Mahoney, a former Royal Marine, as Britain's Clandestine Channel Threat Commander, creating a new role to deal with the issue.
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