Minister rejects Trump's call for military to tackle illegal migration

US President Donald Trump suggested the military could help tackle illegal migration to the UK.

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US President Donald Trump suggested that military intervention could be used to deal with illegal migration to the UK during his state visit this week.

But Trade Secretary Peter Kyle has rejected that call, telling BBC Breakfast the UK Border Force has specific responsibility for policing UK borders.

Hundreds of migrants attempted to cross the Channel earlier on Friday, as the second deportation under the government's "one in, one out" deal with France took place.

Six boats are believed to have set off from northern France, as the smugglers made the most of a break in the windy weather in the Channel. There had been no crossings for a week before then due to choppy seas.