British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron will announce tougher migration controls on Thursday, capping a state visit when they agreed to deeper defence and nuclear cooperation in a more volatile world.

Starmer and Macron hold a bilateral summit - with a deal aimed at deterring migrants from crossing the Channel in small boats from France expected to top the agenda.

King Charles III will highlight the crucial bonds between the United Kingdom and France in the face of a “multitude of complex threats” as he welcomes President Emmanuel Macron for the first state visit by a European leader since Brexit.

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Britain on Tuesday (July 8), for the first state visit by a European leader since Brexit in a trip aimed at celebrating the return of closer political ties between the countries.

President Emmanuel Macron is on a state visit to Britain, the first of a French leader since 2008. His hosts are drenching him in pomp, pizazz and protocol.

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in London on Tuesday at the start of a three-day state visit to the United Kingdom. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Britain turned to politics Wednesday as London is expected to press Paris for new measures to curb undocumented immigration.The number of migrants arriving on England's southern coast via small boats from northern France is a major political issue for Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer.