UK to work with Belgium, Bulgaria and Serbia to tackle people smuggling

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks on stage at Britain's Conservative Party's annual conference in Manchester, Britain, October 4, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will agree bilateral initiatives with Belgium, Bulgaria and Serbia on Thursday aimed at tackling organised crime linked to illegal migration, his office said.

At a European Political Community summit in Granada, Spain, Sunak will call for more coordinated action to address rising levels of illegal migration to Europe.