New agreement delayed amid home secretary Shabana Mahmood’s demands for more interceptions of dinghies New agreement delayed amid home secretary Shabana Mahmood’s demands for more interceptions of dinghies A renewed deal between the UK and France to stop small boat Channel crossings has not yet been signed, with a day to go before the current one expires, raising questions about whether people smugglers will be able to act unimpeded from later this week. Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron