Ministers could cut the number of Channel crossings by 75% in the next three years by scaling up "routes and returns" based on the existing returns agreement with France, a report has suggested.Immigration think tank British Future has argued a combination of control and compassion could address the issue, and that polling suggests the approach is backed by the British public.

Ministers could cut the number of Channel crossings by 75% in the next three years by scaling up "routes and returns" based on the existing returns agreement with France, a report has suggested.Immigration think tank British Future has argued a combination of control and compassion could address the issue, and that polling suggests the approach is backed by the British public.