British Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said Friday she expected Brussels to back a new so-called "one-in, one-out," deal with France aimed at curbing the number of migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats.

Prime Minister François Bayrou, who has no majority in Parliament, has lost the Socialists' 'indulgence.' Now, if the far-right Rassemblement National were to back a vote of no confidence, he would fall,

UK and France nuclear deterrents can be coordinated in response to major threats against the European continent.

The text signed by French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Keir Starmer states that "no extreme threat against Europe would go unanswered by the two nations."

Farage, meanwhile, homed in on a more serious issue for the prime minister, and upon which the success or otherwise of this week’s UK-France summit will likely hinge: small boat crossings, and Starmer’s desperation for an asylum seeker returns deal with France.

The Prime Minister met the French President Emmanuel Macron in Downing Street this afternoon. They reflected on the State Visit of the President so far, agreeing that it had been an important representation of the deep ties between our two countries.

Macron is being introduced by House of Commons Speaker Linsday Hoyle, who says the shared history between the UK and France "goes back 900 years". Hoyle says they have fought "side by side", and goes on to discuss the UK and France's deep partnership and co-operation.