LONDON, 06 October 2021, (TON): The UK has warned that it will not accept refugees who illegally cross the English Channel from France. This was announced by the United Kingdom Home Secretary, Priti Patel, speaking on Tuesday at the congress of the ruling Conservative Party in Manchester.

The head of the British Home Office said “France is a safe country, not torn apart by war or conflict. There is no reason why any asylum seeker would have to come directly from France to the UK. ending these terrible trips.”

The minister promised “Patel noted that London will continue to use its new tactic, which is to “deploy boats” with illegal migrants. “I will never shirk making difficult decisions that are necessary to ensure the security of our country.”

What is happening in the English Channel with an influx of illegal immigrants who are trying to get to the shores of England in inflatable boats, she called “unsafe, dishonest and unacceptable.”

The UK and France have already repeatedly announced measures to strengthen cooperation in the fight against illegal immigration, but the problem has not yet been resolved. As of October, the number of illegal migrants who arrived in the UK in search of a better life since the beginning of the year reached 17 thousand. This is already twice as much as in the whole of 2020, when 8.4 thousand people arrived in the country. In total, in 2021, this figure may be 22 thousand people, experts warn.