Groundbreaking’ pilot scheme will see migrants ‘detained and returned to France in short order’ and begin within weeks, says Starmer

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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.

Rock legend Rod Stewart voiced support for Reform UK leader Nigel Farage while criticizing American leadership on Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict.

The Conservative grandee was Margaret Thatcher’s enforcer ,nicknamed ‘The Chingford Skinhead’, and played a key role in Tory politics for a generation

The current rules for UK citizens travelling to European Union and Schengen area nations have been debated by MPs.

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 home secretary was asked whether she agreed with the French president, after he said voters were ‘sold a lie’ on Brexit