# Philippe threatens to end border treaty unless Britain funds French coastal policing

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/french-presidential-hopeful-attacks-britains-shocking-immigration-policies-for-attracting-migrants-and-wants-uk-to-foot-entire-channel-coast-policing-bill/
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:27:58+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T17:47:43+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16269255/French-presidential-hopeful-attacks-Britains-shocking-immigration-policies-attracting-migrants-wants-UK-foot-entire-Channel-coast-policing-bill.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Europe, UK, World

## Key points

- Philippe blames UK immigration rules for attracting Channel migrants.
- He may end the treaty allowing UK checks on French soil.
- He wants Britain to pay the full French coastal policing bill.

## Summary

French presidential hopeful Édouard Philippe says Britain’s immigration policies attract migrants crossing the Channel and contribute to dangerous journeys. He has threatened to end a treaty allowing British border checks in France unless the UK changes its approach, and wants Britain to cover the full cost of French coastal policing.

Philippe said 60 to 65 per cent of migrants who reach England obtain legal status, while others can work illegally because controls are weak. The 2003 Le Touquet Agreement permits British checks at French ports and on cross-Channel rail routes; the article says the current three-year policing bill to UK taxpayers is £662 million. Philippe is polling third at 15 per cent, behind Marine Le Pen at about 35 per cent and Jean-Luc Mélenchon at roughly 17.5 per cent.

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