France says UK ‘not taking its share’ of asylum seekers and Channel push-backs will not be accepted

Gerald Darmanin told a press conference that the UK was “not taking its share” of asylum seekers, and that thousands were crossing the English Channel in dinghies because “they have no other way”.

He added that France would not accept pushbacks at sea, and that prime minister Jean Castex would be writing to Boris Johnson.

Speaking at Monday afternoon’s press conference, Mr Darmanin said France was already accepting a “disproportionate” number of asylum applications.

“An agreement that would open up legal ways of migrating to Britain.

He added that the dinghies and engines used were being manufactured in China and transported to France via Turkey and Germany, by international criminal organisations?