The new deal will see illegal migrants returned to France, but will also enable individuals to arrive in the UK as asylum seekers in a move to curb small boat crossings

Sir Keir Starmer was accused of caving in to France over a migrants deal that critics warned will fail to end the small boats crisis. They lashed out at the "limp" agreement and said the Prime Minister had "bowed down" to French president Emmanuel Macron.

Sir John Redwood has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's migrant negotiations with France, claiming he is being "gamed" by French President Emmanuel Macron. On his final day of a three-day trip to Britain,