Emmanuel Macron said British people had been “sold a lie” as he blamed Brexit for the Channel migrant crisis. Mr Macron spoke out as he and Sir Keir Starmer unveiled the ‘one in, one out’ deal aimed at returning Channel migrants to France.

Nigel Farage has blasted Sir Keir Starmer 's new migrant deal with France as a "humiliation for Brexit Britain". The Prime Minister unveiled the "groundbreaking" agreement aimed at getting a grip on the Channel crisis at a joint press conference with French president Emmanuel Macron.

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

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.

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President Emmanuel Macron has called for Britain and France to move on from Brexit and work “side by side” on issues including migration and defence, declaring “let’s not allow the Channel to grow wider”.

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

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.