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Burnham and Macron discuss drive to get UK 'closer to Europe'
The leaders agreed to expand cooperation on small boat crossings as French officers deployed to the border rise to nearly 1,050, Burnham said.
- On Thursday, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron held their first official bilateral talks at Downing Street in London, focusing on strengthening the UK-EU relationship.
- The leaders' Thursday summit followed a Wednesday visit with King Charles to the British Museum to view the historic Bayeux Tapestry, a loan from France that Macron hailed as a "very special relationship."
- To combat evolving smuggling tactics, Downing Street announced a surge team of 45 officers will deploy to French western beaches, aiming to counter "mega dinghies" carrying migrants across the English Channel.
- During the discussion, Burnham warned the European Union's "Made in Europe" agenda, which prioritizes European-made goods in public contracts, "could pose significant challenges for UK industry."
- Macron emphasized the partnership is "more important than ever" regarding defence and Ukraine, while the two leaders discussed "new initiatives" in the Middle East to further Britain's "drive to get closer to Europe.
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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron claimed on Thursday on Downing Street a closer relationship between the UK and France and greater cooperation from London with their European partners, at a first bilateral meeting marked by irregular immigration through the Channel, support for Ukraine, defence and continental security. Burnham and his wife, Marie-France van Heel, welcomed Macron and the French First Lady …
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Burnham and Macron discuss drive to get UK 'closer to Europe'
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The Independent (US)Burnham signals closer post-Brexit ties with EU in meeting with Macron
The two leaders met at Downing Street on Thursday morning
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Andy Burnham and Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed today in London their will to strengthen relations between their countries.
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