Anglo-French talks over migration deal hanging in balance

<p>PM’s hopes of announcing illegal migration curbs during Macron visit depend on several hurdles being cleared</p><p>Anglo-French talks over a migration deal were deadlocked on Wednesday night, with negotiators haggling over how much Britain will pay towards the cost of policing small boat crossings.</p><p>Keir Starmer had hoped to be able to announce <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/07/france-uk-plan-small-boat-crossings-keir-starmer-emmanuel-macron">a returns deal</a> – under which Britain would send back some asylum seekers once they had crossed the Channel – before the conclusion on Thursday of the three-day state visit by the French president, Emmanuel Macron.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/09/anglo-french-talks-over-migration-deal-hanging-in-balance">Continue reading...</a>