Good Morning Britain host Richard Madeley asked Health Secretary Steve Barclay whether the French were turning a blind eye to the migrant boat crisis despite the UK's aid.
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00:00 Are the French doing what they should be doing, given all the money that we're giving to them,
00:03 to try and stop these boats crossing?
00:05 Or are they turning a blind eye?
00:06 It's a simple question.
00:07 I think it's in our interest to work cooperatively with the French.
00:10 I think we'll have more success doing that than if we don't.
00:13 But it's just one of a number of things...
00:14 Are they at all worried about speaking out against them?
00:15 Are they turning a blind eye?
00:16 Are they turning a blind eye?
00:18 No, they've stopped 40% more boats this year than last year.
00:23 But it's one of a number of things that we're doing.
00:25 And that's why we're also committed to our Rwanda policy.
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