Even though millions of French troops were manning the defensive Maginot Line in early 1940, Hitler's brilliant blitzkrieg strategy caught the Allies by surprise, and Germany occupied France ...

Border security commander Martin Hewitt signed the agreement in Paris (Henry Nicholls/PA) The UK has signed a “road map” agreement with France aimed at bolstering co-operation to tackle people ...

The Home Office said the “road map” agreed by Mr Hewitt and Mr Stefanini identified four top priorities for border control. These were “disrupting criminal gangs, deterring illegal migrants ...

The UK has signed a “road map” agreement with France aimed at bolstering co-operation to tackle people smuggling as small boat crossings continued in the Channel on Thursday (March 6). Border security ...