#uk-france-cooperation

#uk-france-cooperation

The UK and France have signed a declaration of intent to create military hubs in Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire in the war with Russia, as announced by Sir Keir Starmer. The agreement emerged from talks involving the Coalition of the Willing in Paris, aiming to provide strong security guarantees for Ukraine. US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner participated, with Kushner confirming the US president's strong backing for the security guarantees.

More than 41,000 migrants crossed the Channel in small boats in 2025 - almost 5,000 more than the previous year. Home Office figures, with just the number for New Year's Eve to be added later, showed the total number of migrants crossing the Channel in the past year was 41,472, marking a 13% rise on the 36,566 for the previous 12 months. The annual total was the highest since 2022, when nearly 46,000 crossed.

Macron's visit to Windsor Castle symbolizes the renewed political relations between London and Paris, marking a departure from the tensions of the Brexit years.