France to begin intercepting small boats in English Channel following British demands

France has agreed to begin intercepting small boats in the Channel, following months of insistence from the UK.

The change in policy follows the British leader wrote to the President urging him to back the initiative and saying there presently "have no effective deterrent" in the Channel.

French security forces have been authorized to intercept the migrant vessels at sea, but exclusively prior to they've picked up their migrants, according to authoritative confirmation.

French authorities have infrequently acted to stop the heavily loaded boats departing from the coastline because it is considered too great a danger to both officers and individuals.

"It is essential that we deploy these methods this month... We have zero effective prevention in the Channel waters."

Currently, a French naval police spokesperson states officers will begin intervening at sea, with the objective of safeguarding lives.

Significantly, the official ruled out the use of nets to intercept boats, which had earlier been suggested as a potential method to snarl the propellers of the vessels.

This determination to take action at all is a major advancement, coming after a short-lived shift towards a more aggressive approach this warmer season, which ceased when the former Interior Minister left office.

This was demonstrated in the summer month, in the run-up to a summit between the Prime Minister and French president, when authorities were witnessed wading into the sea to damage the sides of a boat.

Now French authorities will once more be allowed to intercept boats prior to they pick up migrant individuals from the coastal areas of northern France, although it's uncertain how the small boats will be stopped.

Powerful gusts are currently postponing the commencement of interceptions and the human trafficking gangs will be looking for methods to adapt to evade interception, as they have frequently done in the previous instances.

The Home Office and Downing Street have been approached for comment.

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