France to begin intercepting migrant vessels in Channel following UK pressure

French officials have consented to start stopping migrant vessels in the Channel, after an extended period of pressure from the UK.

This policy shift comes after the British leader wrote to the President asking him to support the initiative and saying there currently "have no effective preventive measure" in the Channel.

French security forces will be allowed to stop the small boats at sea, but only before they've collected their migrants, according to official statements.

French authorities have rarely acted to prevent the heavily loaded boats departing from the coastline because it is considered excessively high a danger to both officers and civilians.

"It is crucial that we deploy these methods this period... We have zero effective prevention in the Channel."

Currently, a French naval police spokesperson states personnel will start intervening at sea, with the objective of safeguarding lives.

Significantly, the official ruled out the use of nets to stop boats, which had previously been suggested as a possible method to snarl the propellers of the boats.

The decision to intervene at all is a major step forward, following a brief shift towards a more aggressive strategy this warmer season, which dropped off when the former government official left government.

This was demonstrated in July, preceding a summit between the UK leader and President, when authorities were observed walking into the sea to damage the hulls of a boat.

Currently French authorities will once more be permitted to intercept boats before they pick up asylum-seeking passengers from the beaches of northern France, although it's uncertain how the vessels will be stopped.

Strong winds are presently postponing the commencement of intervention operations and the human trafficking networks will be seeking ways to adapt to evade detection, as they have frequently done in the past.

The Home Office and Downing Street have been contacted for response.