France to begin stopping migrant vessels in Channel following British demands

French officials have consented to start stopping migrant vessels in the English Channel, following months of insistence from the United Kingdom.

This policy shift comes after the British leader sent a letter to the President urging him to support the plan and stating there currently "have no effective preventive measure" in the Channel.

French maritime police will be allowed to stop the small boats at sea, but exclusively prior to they've picked up their passengers, according to authoritative confirmation.

French police have infrequently intervened to stop the heavily loaded boats leaving the shoreline because it is considered excessively high a risk to both officers and civilians.

"It is essential that we implement these methods this period... We have zero effective deterrent in the Channel waters."

Currently, a French naval police spokesperson states personnel will begin taking action at sea, with the aim of protecting lives.

Significantly, the official ruled out the use of nets to stop boats, which had previously been suggested as a possible technique to disable the propellers of the boats.

The decision to intervene at all is a major step forward, following a short-lived shift towards a more aggressive strategy this summer, which dropped off when the former government official left government.

That was highlighted in July, in the run-up to a meeting between the UK leader and French president, when authorities were observed walking into the sea to slash the hulls of a boat.

Now French authorities will once more be allowed to stop boats before they collect migrant individuals from the beaches of northern France, however it's uncertain how the vessels will be stopped.

Powerful gusts are presently postponing the start of interceptions and the human trafficking networks will be seeking methods to adapt to avoid interception, as they have frequently done in the past.

The Home Office and the Prime Minister's office have been contacted for response.

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