This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. He said that discussions could take place very quickly if the British are prepared to enter negotiations in a serious spirit. A government source said that it appeared to be a positive move after the capsize of a migrant boat with the loss of 27 lives. Mr Johnson infuriated French President Emmanuel Macron when he posted a letter on Twitter calling for joint patrols on French beaches and the return of migrants to France who succeed in making the dangerous Channel crossing. Home Secretary Priti Patel was disinvited from a meeting in Calais on Sunday by ministers from France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany to discuss the crisis, while Macron said it was not a serious way to negotiate.
The two leaders - already at loggerheads over post-Brexit arrangements - have accused each other of not doing enough to manage migration after 27 people died on Wednesday trying to cross the Channel. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Mr Darmanin said the two countries needed to work together to deal with a shared problem. He said: From the moment there is no more double-speak, and we can discuss in a serious spirit, and our private exchanges correspond to our public exchanges, the French government is ready to resume discussions with Great Britain. Mr Darmanin said that the proposals by Mr Castex could include ways to open up legal routes to the UK and allow unaccompanied minors to join relatives in Britain. READ MORE: Brexit: Nissan move and burning of EU red tape boosts the UK's economy by billions.
He added that France could not accept the practice of turning back boats at sea, and that this is a red line for the French government. Asked about Britain's proposal for joint patrols to prevent more boats from leaving French beaches, Darmanin said: Can you imagine French policemen on British beaches? We are not the subcontractors of the British government. The main reason for the situation that we have to face is the attractiveness of the UK. Is the EU deal about to be CRUSHED? Judgement Day in court ANALYSIS Boris Johnson faces no confidence vote TODAY after weeks of crisis INSIGHT Brexit success: Beaune trashing UK's failures torn apart ReACTION Mr Johnson is due to hold talks online with another key European players - Belgian prime minister Alexander de Croo. Downing Street insists on a returns agreement as set out by Mr Johnson in his letter, which would be the biggest deterrent to migrants attempting to cross the Channel crossing. The Prime Minister's official spokesman said the government was taking action to overhaul the asylum system after French criticism that British labour market rules make it too easy for migrants to find work. He said that the single biggest deterrent, the single biggest step we could take together with the French would be a returns agreement, as the Prime Minister set out last week.