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Starmer and Macron agree need for 'new deterrent' to stop small boat crossings

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Starmer and Macron agree need for 'new deterrent' to stop small boat crossingsSir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have agreed the need for a "new deterrent" to deter small boats crossings in the Channel, Downing Street has said.
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