French police in £660m deal with UK authorised to use water cannon on asylum seekers

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Under a £660 million agreement with the UK, French riot police have been authorized to deploy water cannons against asylum seekers to manage public order. This joint policing effort aims to prevent asylum seekers and smugglers from crossing the northern France coast.

Refugee charity says decision to let officers request the devices as part of public order powers is ‘sickening’ French riot police deployed in northern France under a £660m deal with the UK are authorised to use water cannon against asylum seekers, the Guardian has been told. Two specialist policing units, including a 50-officer riot squad, have begun working to prevent asylum seekers and people smugglers from launching small boats under the landmark UK-France deal in time for the summer months. Continue reading...