On September 3, 2026, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham held his first official meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in London, discussing small boat migration, Ukraine, and efforts to bring the UK closer to Europe. The leaders agreed to scale up action on migration and strengthen bilateral ties.
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The pair are discussing small boats, defence and Ukraine in Burnham's first bilateral talks in Downing Street.
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron held their first official talks on Thursday, with migrant boats, Ukraine and British-EU relations high on the agenda.
LONDON, Sept 3 - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed Britain's \"drive to get closer to Europe\" in a meeting in London, a Downing Street spokesperson said on Thursday.
The leaders also discussed Ukraine and "the UK's drive to get closer to Europe", No 10 says.
New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham discussed shared challenges in his first official meeting with the French president.
OSINTRadar @osintradar.bsky.social 🇬🇧🇫🇷🇺🇦 Big development: UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed the creation of local production lines in Ukraine for long-range SCALP-type cruise missiles. https:// bsky.app/profile/osintradar.bs ky.social/post/3mupmlgz3m22j