In the last year, Italy has seen a 60% decrease in illegal immigration across the Mediterranean Sea, and it recently inked a contentious agreement with its neighbor, Albania.
Eight people lost their lives trying to cross from France into England over the weekend, underscoring the urgent need to halt small boat crossings.
The prime minister declared prior to the visit: “There will be no more tricks. The smugglers who exchange the lives of men, women, and children across borders will be confronted by this government.
“A new age of international enforcement will be led by Martin Hewitt’s unique expertise to demolish it.
In an effort to reduce immigration to Italy, the prime minister of Italy struck an agreement with Albania last year to transfer some asylum seekers to the Balkan nation and handle their cases there.
This past weekend, when asked if he would consider a similar deal, Sir Keir replied, “Let’s see.” Though it’s early, I believe everyone is curious to see how that operates.
Although she emphasized that it was not comparable to the previous government’s Rwanda proposal, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper made a suggestion to News that the UK would be interested in a similar agreement.
