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UK signs €541mn deal with France to curb cross-Channel migration

Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron have pledged €541mn (£478mn) to curb cross-Channel migration and expand nuclear and renewables, in a sign of a 'new chapter' in the UK-France relationship.

  • Rishi Sunak and Emmanuel Macron pledge €541mn (£478mn) to curb cross-Channel migration.
  • 500 extra police officers and increased drone surveillance of beaches around Dunkirk and Calais.
  • UK to pay France €541mn (£478mn) over 3 years, French interior minister Gérald Darmanin to spend 5 euros for every 1 euro paid by London to Paris.
  • New agreements on defence and energy, expanding nuclear and renewables to help combat climate change.
  • Octopus Energy to invest €1bn in France's green energy market over next 2 years.
UK signs €541mn deal with France to curb cross-Channel migration
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