Macron meets PM Starmer to strengthen UK-France Ties. What is the new migration scheme? "I'm pleased to announce our agreement today on a ground breaking returns pilot. For the very first time, migrants arriving in small boats will be detained and returned to France in short order," Starmer said. French President Emmanuel Macron urged joint UK-France recognition of a Palestinian state.Macros said it represented "the only hope for peace" in the region.The French president said he wanted to "initiate this political dynamic" of recognizing Palestinian statehood.Macron said in London that a ceasefire was a matter of "absolute urgency.

Source: The Times July 11, 2025 10:15 UTC