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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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David Lynch

Starmer and Macron agree joint action needed on migrant crossings

Emmanuel Macron Sir Keir Starmer
  • Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed that tackling small boat crossings in the English Channel is a shared priority requiring joint solutions.
  • Following their meeting at Downing Street on Wednesday, the leaders committed to further action and innovative deterrents to disrupt the business model of people-smuggling gangs.
  • While the UK presses for tougher French enforcement, Mr Macron emphasised the need for Britain to address "pull factors" attracting migrants.
  • No 10 indicated the leaders would aim for “concrete progress” on the matter at a summit on Thursday.
  • The discussions come as the number of people crossing the English Channel in 2025 has already exceeded 21,000, marking a record for this point in the year.

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Migrant crossings require ‘shared solutions’, Starmer and Macron agree

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