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Can new deal with China help tackle Britain's small boats crisis?
Thursday, 29 January, 2026

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.