Britain and Iraq have agreed an unprecedented joint plan to tackle people smuggling gangs responsible for thousands of migrants crossing the Channel in small boats. On a three-day visit to the country, the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper also signed a new ...

Britain said on Thursday it had signed a security pact with Iraq to target people smuggling gangs and strengthen border co-operation, the latest in its efforts to crack down on illegal migration.

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A deal to tackle gangs based in Kurdistan region who operate people smuggling operations across Europe, resulting in migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats, has been agreed between the UK and Iraq.