BBC visits migrant camp in northern France as new deal announced

A proposed three-year deal with Paris is aimed at stopping migrants crossing the Channel on small boats.

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Yes, retail investment needs a boost – but the squirrel looks too tame | Nils Pratley

Ambition behind investing campaign is laudable, yet cutting stamp duty on share purchases, for example, would be much more savvy City firms bank on ‘savvy’ ad campaign to push Brits towards investing Red squirrel characters have a history in the public information game. Older UK readers may recall Tufty, who taught children about road safety in the 1970s. His chum, Willy Weasel, regularly got knocked down by passing cars but clever Tufty always remembered to look both ways. Now comes Savvy ...

By Nils Pratley

UK funding France’s ‘violent tactics’ that will push more migrants into dangerous Channel crossings, charities warn

UK-France deal could lead to further deaths in the Channel, ministers warned

By Holly Bancroft

UK signs £650m deal with France to stop illegal migrants crossing English Channel in small boats

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By TOI World Desk

UK moves to phase out smoking: Anyone born after 2009 faces lifetime cigarette ban

UK agrees cigarette sales ban for people born after 2008

The UK has approved a ban on children aged 17 and under from buying cigarettes during their lifetime.

50% Of UK Youth Says They Wouldn't Fight For Country If Required: Report

The findings come from the second edition of the UK Youth Poll which captured responses from more than 2,000 individuals aged between 16 and 29.

France, UK agree to new migrant deal, with funding tied to results

France and Britain have agreed to a new deal to curb undocumented migrants from crossing the English Channel, with France committing to more than double law enforcement on the coast, and the UK contributing up to €766 million, some of which is to be paid only if France delivers results.

By RFI

UK, France agree three-year deal to stop migrant crossings

The UK and France have signed a new three-year migrant crossings deal. Britain will provide funding while France increases coastal law enforcement to stop Read More: https://punchng.com/uk-france-agree-three-year-deal-to-stop-migrant-crossings/

By Punch Newspapers

Nigeria courts UK investors, signals readiness at trade mission

Nigeria has intensified its push for foreign capital, using the UK–Nigeria Trade and Investment Mission in Abuja to signal a reform-driven economy ready to attract and retain investors. The post Nigeria courts UK investors, signals readiness at trade mission appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Emmanuel Okogba