# Will the Home Secretary's new deal with France make any difference when it comes to reducing illegal migration to the UK?

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Podcast: [Iain Dale - The Whole Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/iain-dale-the-whole-show-898144)
Published: 2026-04-23T21:05:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.lbc.co.uk/
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Will the Home Secretary's new deal with France make any difference when it comes to reducing illegal migration to the UK? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Reform UK board member Gawain Towler, Labour activist and former candidate Jovan Owusu-Nepaul, political commentator Benedict Spence, plus psychotherapist Lucy Beresford.

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