Sunak plans deal with Italy on migrants the Telegraph reports
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is planning a deal with Italy to stem the flow of migrants across the Mediterranean and return them to North Africa, the Telegraph reported on Friday. Sunak had sent Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service Simon Case to Italy in mid-June for two days of meetings with top Italian government officials to work on a deal, the newspaper reported. A government source familiar with the matter confirmed to Reuters that Case was in Italy, without providing any additional details. "If we are going to be successful in tackling illegal migration we have got to deal with the issue at source as well as focus on small boats," the Telegraph quoted a government source as saying. Sunak's office and the Italian government did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. The UK and Italy had signed a Memorandum of Understanding in April to tackle illegal migration under "Strategic Migration Partnership." Britain had a record 4...