Burnham and Macron agree to scale up small boats action
By The BriefBrief
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham met French President Emmanuel Macron at Downing Street to discuss scaling up efforts to tackle illegal migration via small boats and to move the UK closer to Europe. The leaders also discussed Ukraine, including production of long-range missiles, and Burnham raised Israeli plans for new West Bank settlements.
WHO:Andy Burnham and Emmanuel Macron
WHAT:Burnham and Macron agreed to scale up action on illegal migration by small boats and discussed related foreign-policy issues including Ukraine and West Bank settlements.
WHEN:Reported Sep 3, 2026 at 11:46 AM ET
WHERE:United Kingdom
WHY:The meeting between the UK prime minister and the French president prompted discussions on illegal migration and other foreign-policy topics.
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