FRENCH FARCE
Priti Patel blasts French police for allowing thousands of migrants to cross the Channel
PRITI Patel launched a furious tirade against the French for failing to stop thousands of migrants crossing the Channel.
The Home Secretary told Tory MPs she was questioning the methods of French police on their northern beaches.
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Her outburst came after she signed off millions to fund their shore patrols.
Ms Patel handed another £54million to help them police the French coast.
But the number of migrants setting off on the dangerous crossing continues to grow. On Thursday 592 made the journey in a single day — a new record.
Ms Patel said she expected Paris to deploy extra police to the beaches as soon as possible.
She wants them to set up a taskforce with Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands to stop people traffickers.
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