Home Secretary James Cleverly has met his French counterpart in Paris, with the pair promising to build closer ties to tackle crossings in the Channel.The meeting between Mr Cleverly and French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Tuesday evening comes as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hopes to show progress in his promise to "stop the boats".More than 1,000 migrants have arrived in the UK so far this year after crossing the Channel, as the Home Secretary acknowledged that figures were "comparable"

Home Secretary James Cleverly has met his French counterpart in Paris, with the pair promising to build closer ties to tackle crossings in the Channel.The meeting between Mr Cleverly and French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Tuesday evening comes as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hopes to show progress in his promise to "stop the boats".More than 1,000 migrants have arrived in the UK so far this year after crossing the Channel, as the Home Secretary acknowledged that figures were "comparable" to last year.