UK and France strike new £662m small boats deal

The three-year agreement will see at least 50 riot-trained police officers drafted in to tackle violence and “hostile crowds”.

UK Electricity From Fossil Fuels Drops to Record Low of Just 2% - Bloomberg.com

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UK to pay France another £660m to curb Channel crossings

Three-year deal includes funding for a riot squad to ‘disperse’ people trying to board small boats The UK government has agreed to pay France another £660m to curb the number of asylum seekers travelling across the Channel, including plans to fund a riot squad to “contain and disperse” people trying to board small boats. Under a three-year deal to be signed on Thursday by the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, 1,100 enforcement, intelligence and military officers – an increase of 40% – will be ...

By Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

UK, France agree three-year deal to curb Channel migrant crossings

Britain and France agreed a three-year plan to curb irregular Channel crossings, a French interior ministry roadmap showed on Wednesday. France will boost coastal policing by over 50% to 1,400 officers by 2029, while Britain will provide up to 766 million euros in funding, partly conditional on results.

By FRANCE 24

UK to pay France extra cash to stop small boat crossings – but only if it works

Some of UK funding for French police will be conditional on success in stopping Channel crossings

By Holly Bancroft

UK Bill to Prohibit Anyone Born After 2008 From Buying Tobacco

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Under the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, anyone born after December 31, 2008, will be banned from ever buying cigarettes in the UK.

Bell signs agreements for three Bell 429 helicopters in U.K., Estonia

BOI ramps up investor outreach in UK

Investment minister pitches reforms at global financiers

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Lingering wars on agenda as Turkish FM visits UK

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will embark on a two-day official visit to the U.K. on Thursday. Fidan's visit will focus on talks on the wars in Iran and Ukraine, a ⁠Turkish di...

Tinubu pledges stronger Nigeria–UK aviation ties

President Tinubu reaffirms commitment to strengthening Nigeria-UK aviation ties during a meeting with British Airways, citing 90 years of partnership. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-pledges-stronger-nigeria-uk-aviation-ties/

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Nigeria shall deepen ties with UK, says Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to deepening economic relations with the United Kingdom, particularly in the aviation sector and other mutually beneficial areas. The post Nigeria shall deepen ties with UK, says Tinubu appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah

UK and France strike new £662m small boats deal

Riot-trained police will be sent to beaches in France as part of a new £662m deal with the UK to stop illegal migrants from crossing the English Channel.

By Abubakar Ibrahim