# Footage shows French police clash with people trying to leave beach in small boat

https://mins.news/en/item/28131

- The Guardian, 2026-08-21 08:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/21/footage-french-police-clashing-people-beach-small-boats

> Video shows French police confronting lifejacket-wearing men on a northern French beach as officers try to stop a dinghy heading for the UK. France says it has prevented 185 small-boat crossing events since a new £660m deal with the UK began three months ago, while charities warn intensified police action risks asylum seekers’ lives.

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