and france is complaining that when it comes to illegal migration, the uk is not paying what it owes. in calais last weekend, france's interior minister said that france had not received a penny of the £54 million promised by the uk injuly. translation: we would | like the british government to respect its promise. the quicker it gives us the means to carry out the action it once, the more efficient we can be. of course we can do better if the british help us instead of squabbling with us. the uk has threatened to withhold funding if france doesn't stop more migrant boats from crushing the channel. —— crossing the channel. whether driven by principles, pragmatism or political power. lucy williamson, bbc news, paris.