Brexit, Macron and Channel Crossing
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Brexit, Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron
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The current rules for UK citizens travelling to European Union and Schengen area nations have been debated by MPs.
Groundbreaking’ pilot scheme will see migrants ‘detained and returned to France in short order’ and begin within weeks, says Starmer
King Charles III highlighted the crucial bonds between the United Kingdom and France in the face of a “multitude of more complex threats,” as he welcomed President Emmanuel Macron for the first state visit by a European leader to his country since Brexit.
One by one the supposed pillars of the economic argument for Brexit have been knocked away by the realities. Far from being shackled to a corpse, as some Brexiters described the EU economy, both the Eurozone and the EU have grown faster than the UK since the 2016 referendum. Britain’s goods exports have slumped compared with the rest of the G7.
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Rock legend Rod Stewart voiced support for Reform UK leader Nigel Farage while criticizing American leadership on Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The home secretary was asked whether she agreed with the French president, after he said voters were ‘sold a lie’ on Brexit
After Mr Macron says small boat crossings have got worse since Brexit because the UK has no migratory agreement with the EU, the Reform UK leader accuses Mr Macron of "arrogance" - and says the UK was struggling with illegal migration even when it was a member of the EU.
The European Union is likely to get a worse trade deal with Donald Trump than the UK, according to diplomatic sources. Brussels and Washington are still locked in talks, but a "temporary" deal is expected to be announced in the coming days.