Richard Madeley challenges Steve Barclay on migrant boats

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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&#39;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.

00:28 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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