Burnham and Macron Agree to Scale Up Action on Small Boats
Downing Street says discussions between the two leaders also touched on Ukraine and the UK's push for closer ties with Europe.
Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to intensify efforts to tackle the issue of small boats crossing the English Channel, according to a statement from No 10.
In a readout of the discussion, Downing Street said the two leaders had agreed to "scale up action" on the matter, though it did not provide further detail on what specific measures might be taken.
The statement added that the conversation also covered the ongoing war in Ukraine, as well as what No 10 described as "the UK's drive to get closer to Europe."
No further details of the discussion, including its format or the wider context of the meeting, were provided in the initial readout from Downing Street.
The BBC has reported on the development as part of its ongoing coverage of UK-France relations and cross-Channel migration policy.
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