New tactic revealed! France uses "Jet Ski" to stop migrants heading to Britain

French police have proposed a new tactic to stop migrant boats attempting to cross to Britain.

The new tactic involves secretly using jet skis to deploy nets that block the propeller of a dinghy, safely stopping it in shallow water. This was part of a trial during which officers also went into the water to stab a dinghy with a knife on Friday, The Sun reports.

These actions come ahead of French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Britain this week.

He is expected to announce new strategies that will allow law enforcement to intervene in shallow waters to stop boats.

The measures are expected to come into effect within a few weeks and then become part of the daily activities of French officers.

British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said: "Over the past few months, we have been working together on new ways to crack down on the criminal networks that organise the crossings, and the French side is now using significant tactics to stop boats in the water."

"We must stop at nothing to strengthen the security of our borders."

British Conservatives had planned to use jet skis as early as 2021, but the idea of ​​stopping the boats in British waters and turning them back to France was considered too dangerous.

More unusual ideas have been discussed in recent years, such as wave-making machines and a floating “wall” in the English Channel. Meanwhile, Cooper is also considering measures against illegal work, as the French side has blamed Britain’s informal economy as one of the main reasons attracting immigrants.

The pressure has mounted as the number of people arriving in the UK in small boats this year has passed 20,000, despite £500m given to France to curb the crossings. Despite the new French methods being tougher, boats have continued to set off for Dover this week.

A deal to return migrants to France, through a "one-for-one" scheme, is still under discussion days before Macron arrives in Britain.

According to her, migrants who cross the Channel could be returned to France and exchanged with asylum seekers who have family ties in the United Kingdom.