Plotting an escape into the dark

From BBC news today:
The UK has begun returning migrants, who cross the Channel in small boats, to France in a bid to deter others from doing the same, the Home Office said. On Thursday, a small number of failed asylum seekers, who landed on UK shores in October, were sent back to France. The Home Office said it wanted to provide "a strong deterrent against the dangerous crossings".

The move is part of a new plan agreed by France and the UK which will see the UK spend an extra £3m on security.

(Wow - that's a lot of money. How many are invading our shores?)

It is understood fewer than five were returned to France on Thursday morning. 

The measures come after a small spike in the number of migrants crossing the English Channel towards the end of last year. 

(That was when, you may remember, 'Home Secretary Sajid Javid (cut) short his Christmas break to deal with a rising number of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel by boat.The ongoing issue (was) declared a "major incident" by Mr Javid as authorities (tried) to regain control over the situation.'

A major incident. 'Two boats carrying 12 men from Syria and Iran were brought to shore (in late December), just days after 40 migrants attempted the crossing on Christmas Day.')

(Because it's not possible to imagine why people might want to escape from Syria or Iran.)

Extra security cameras will be placed at French ports and areas where migrants embark from, with a live feed viewable in the UK-France Coordination and Information Centre, in Calais, which is staffed by British and French agencies.

The Home Office said there would also be increased surveillance of the Channel by air and boat patrols, and more foot patrols on beaches and coastal areas.

Over the whole of last year, 539 people attempted to travel to the UK on small boats ... according to the Home Office.

(The UK hosts 0.7% of the world's refugees and they make up 0.25% of our population.)