Refugee charity says decision to let officers request the devices as part of public order powers is ‘sickening’French riot police deployed in northern France under a £660m deal with the UK are authorised to use water cannon against asylum seekers, the Guardian has been told.Two specialist policing units, including a 50-officer riot squad, have begun working to prevent asylum seekers and people smugglers from launching small boats under the UK-France deal in time for the summer months. Continue reading...
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/jun/17/french-police-in-660m-deal-with-uk-authorised-to-use-water-cannon-on-asylum-seekers
