France tells UK to ‘take responsibility’ for Channel migrant crisis

Gerald Darmanin said Boris Johnson had looked to make a “mockery” of France by, according to the minister, urging Paris to “take back their migrants”.

Boris Johnson has been told he needs to ‘take responsibility’ for the migrant crisis (Gareth Fuller/PA)

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been accused of making a “mockery” of British-French relations, and been told he must “take responsibility” for the migrant crisis following last week’s fallout.

France’s interior minister Gerald Darmanin said Mr Johnson had acted in a “peculiar” fashion by opting to post on Twitter a letter to French president Emmanuel Macron outlining his proposed solutions to the small boat crossings in the Channel.