Starmer and Macron expected to announce migration deal that will involve the UK accepting some cross-Channel asylum seekers
Emmanuel Macron, the French president, is arriving at Downing Street.
John Healey, the defence secretary, was doing an interview round this morning primarily to talk about an Anglo-French defence agreement announced overnight. “The UK and France are stepping up together to meet today’s threats and tomorrow’s challenges,” he said.
In an important step forward for the UK-France nuclear partnership – a newly signed declaration will state for the first time that the respective deterrents of both countries are independent but can be coordinated, and that there is no extreme threat to Europe that would not prompt a response by both nations.
As such, any adversary threatening the vital interests of Britain or France could be confronted by the strength of the nuclear forces of both nations. Co-operation between both countries on nuclear research will also deepen, while working together to uphold the international non-proliferation architecture.
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Author : Andrew Sparrow
Publish date : 2025-07-10 08:44:00
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