His Majesty’s Coastguard has said it is responding to “multiple incidents” involving small boats in the Channel.
The Coastguard said Border Force and RNLI vessels have been deployed as part of the response.
It comes hours after Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron announced a deal to crack down on small boats.
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