Afghanistan, July 10 -- UK Prime Minister Starmer and French President Macron discussed a new bilateral framework to deter illegal migration and enhance cross-border cooperation.

In a bid to strengthen cooperation on migration control, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with French President Emmanuel Macron in London on Tuesday, urging deeper bilateral efforts to tackle the rising flow of illegal migration across the English Channel.

The meeting, held on the final day of Macron's official visit to the UK, was reported by Reuters as a key moment in Starmer's efforts to negotiate a new agreement that would allow Britain to return illegal migrants to France. In exchange, the UK would accept legal asylum seekers through a structured "one...