Can new deal with China help tackle Britain's small boats crisis?
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Can new deal with China help tackle Britain’s small boats crisis?

2026-01-29

Could China be key in tackling the small boats crisis? Keir Starmer has been meeting President Xi Jinping in Beijing and is hoping a new security pact will be a game-changer, with more than half of small boat engines made in China.

The Prime Minister is also pledging to put more money in British pockets through a better relationship with China. So will it work and what are the risks?

Political Correspondent Carl Dinnen tells Paul Brand what you need to know.

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