Humiliation for Burnham as Channel migrant bill revealed: 'The French are laughing at us'

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What happenedBritain's border agreements with France after analysis suggested the UK is footing an eyewatering bill for each migrant stopped has sparked a furious reaction.

What changedDaily Express frames it as "Humiliation for Burnham as Channel migrant bill revealed: 'The French are laughing at us'". The Sun frames it as "Pointless French cops are billing us £8,000 for every migrant they stop… as another 2,000...".

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Still Watching. Daily Express frames it as "Humiliation for Burnham as Channel migrant bill revealed: 'The French are laughing at us'". The Sun frames it as "Pointless French cops are billing us £8,000 for every migrant they stop… as another 2,000...".

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Daily Express1h ago

Humiliation for Burnham as Channel migrant bill revealed: 'The French are laughing at us'

Britain's border agreements with France after analysis suggested the UK is footing an eyewatering bill for each migrant stopped has sparked a furious reaction.

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The Sun4h ago

Pointless French cops are billing us £8,000 for every migrant they stop… as another 2,000 arrive since Burnham became PM

USELESS French cops were last night accused of ripping off UK taxpayers as it emerged Britain has been billed an estimated £8,000 for every migrant they actually stop. Police in Calais have...

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