Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says a new French police unit has been deployed to help stop small boat crossings to the UK. According to reports citing Starmer, French riot police are now working on efforts aimed at disrupting the crossings across the Channel. Starmer describes the move as part of a “landmark” deal with France, suggesting it represents a broader intensification of cooperation between the two countries. The reports align on the central point that the French unit is operating specifically with the goal of preventing small boats from making the crossing. While the outlets provided limited further detail, they concur on the timing and purpose of the deployment, and on Starmer’s characterization of the arrangement as significant. The coverage does not provide additional information in the supplied text about numbers of officers, specific locations in France, or the operational methods being used.