Event Brief
UK and France plan to counter migrant smuggling ‘mega-dinghies’
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 03, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
Summary: Prime Minister Andy Burnham will meet French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss efforts to stop so-called mega-dinghies carrying hundreds of migrants across the English Channel. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday and focuses on countering the people-smuggling boats.
WHO: Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron
WHAT: Burnham and Macron plan talks on efforts to stop people-smuggling ‘mega-dinghies’ carrying hundreds of migrants across the English Channel.
WHEN: Sep 02, 2026
WHERE: United Kingdom and France
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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