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UK and Italy get tough on the ‘migrant mafia’: London and Rome sign deal to crack down on small boat people smugglers as harshly as The Mob

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Keir Starmer and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have agreed to allow police services from both countries to launch a 'Mafia style' on migrant boats.

A task force of government officials will use methods used by the Italian police to bring Mafia bosses down, the Mirror reported.

The UK and Italy will share intelligence about money related to criminal gangs involved in people who smuggle.

Both countries will also work together to grab money and assets from the gangs.

Last month Giorgia Meloni said that she is 'tailored' to the British Prime Minister on many issues, in particular tackling illegal immigration.

Starmer met Meloni in September to discuss the problem, Downing Street said that the Prime Minister wanted to learn from Italy, that has lowered the figures that arrive in the Mediterranean from 118,000 to 44,500 in the past year – a decrease of 62 percent.

Mrs. Meloni previously proposed a wholesaler reorganization of Europol or for the organization for a special mission to combat people smugglers.

The Italian Prime Minister previously had a narrow working relationship with ex-PM Rishi Sunak on attempts to combat illegal migration.

UK and Italy get tough on the ‘migrant mafia’: London and Rome sign deal to crack down on small boat people smugglers as harshly as The Mob

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer shake a hand at a press conference in September

Leoni and Starmer work together to launch a 'Mafia style performance' on migrant boats

Leoni and Starmer work together to launch a 'Mafia style performance' on migrant boats

Mrs. Meloni has now engaged Sir Keir's support since he replaced his predecessor of Tory in Downing Street last year.

De Telegraaf said that Sir Keir gave his support to Mrs. Meloni's plan for a revision of Europol when they met at the European Political Community Summit.

The Prime Minister then also drove the idea of ​​British police officers and their Europol opposite hangers who carried out joint operations.

Before winning power, Sir Keir and Yvette Cooper, now Minister of the Interior, visited the Europe's head office in The Hague for conversations.

The labor couple used the visit in September last year to outline their plans for closer cooperation with the EU in tackling the small boat crisis of Great Britain.

Sir Keir has his efforts aimed at combating illegal migration in anti-terrorism control tactics to 'break the gangs' that bring people about the channel.

He also wants to deepen information tires with Brussels as part of a proposed new security pact after the Brexit.

Last month the government published their border protection, asylum and immigration account.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni would collaborate Sir Keir Starmer in tackling illegal immigration

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni would collaborate Sir Keir Starmer in tackling illegal immigration

It was accused by critics of making Great Britain 'The Soft Touch of Europe' After reversing border laws that were designed to make it almost impossible for illegal migrants to become British citizens.

According to the proposed law, migrants who prevent rescue in the channel are until they reach British waters up to five years in prison.

And those who sell and use boat parts that are suspected of being used in migrant transitions with up to 14 years in prison under the legislation.

The power to hold children and the ban on migrants who claim that modern slavery protection will remain in force, despite the work against them before they won the elections.

The bill will largely destroy the illegal migration law of the conservative migration, which only went through parliament in 2023.

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