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UK Prime Minister Starmer to Discuss Migration Cooperation with Italian Prime Minister Meloni
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Keir Starmer, the leader of the UK's Labour Party, has met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome to discuss immigration policies. Starmer expressed interest in the "dramatic reduction" in migrant arrival numbers in Italy and sought to understand the approaches taken by Meloni's government. The visit has been criticized by some members of Starmer's own party, who are left-leaning. Starmer has stated that his government aims to tackle people smuggling gangs and has promised a "new era" in cross-border cooperation.
The prime minister reflected on his visit to the National Coordination Centre in Rome this morning, accompanied by the UK's newly appointed border security commander, Martin Hewitt. They agreed to take immediate steps to enhance our cross-border collaboration, learning from Italy's success at reducing illegal migration by 60% in the last year through upstream work and enforcement.
State-of-the-art technology and enhanced intelligence capabilities will ensure we are using every tool at our disposal to dismantle this vile trade.
Here, there's been some quite dramatic reduction (in migrant arrival numbers) so I want to understand how that came about.
No more gimmicks. This government will tackle the smuggling gangs who trade the lives of men, women and children across borders.
As a result, irregular arrivals to Italy by sea are down 60 percent since 2022.
Immigration in the British Channel
- At least three people die attempting to cross the English Channel
- At least 107 people rescued after attempting to cross the English Channel from France to the UK on Christmas Day
- Four migrants die in attempt to cross the English Channel
sources
- 1.Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA)
- 2.Le Monde
- 3.France 24
- 4.The Times of India
- 5.Daily Sabah
- 6.The Guardian
- 7.Al Jazeera
- 8.Agence France-Presse
- 9.ANSA
- 10.BBC
- 11.Guardian
perspectives
- 1.British Foreign Policy
- 2.Immigration to Europe
- 3.Rise of Far-Right in Europe
- 4.British Politics
- 5.Immigration
- 6.Italian Foreign Policy
- 7.UK under Rishi Sunak
- 8.BREXIT
- 9.Immigration to the UK
- 10.Italy under Georgia Meloni
- 11.UK under Keir Starmer
- 12.France-UK Relations
countries
organizations
- 1.Labour Party
- 2.Frontex
- 3.Conservative Party
- 4.10 Downing Street
- 5.Border Security Command
- 6.British Home Office
- 7.Brothers of Italy
- 8.European Union
- 9.Fratelli d'Italia party
- 10.Global Combat Air Programme
- 11.House of Commons
- 12.Leonardo
persons
- 1.Keir Starmer
- 2.Giorgia Meloni
- 3.Kim Johnson
- 4.Matteo Piantedosi
- 5.Martin Hewitt
- 6.Rishi Sunak
- 7.Yvette Cooper
- 8.Boris Johnson