# Andy Burnham targets migrant crisis ahead of Macron’s visit to No 10

https://mins.news/en/item/42731

- The Guardian, 2026-09-02 21:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/02/andy-burnham-migrant-crisis-macron-downing-street

> UK prime minister Andy Burnham will meet French president Emmanuel Macron in Downing Street on Thursday to discuss irregular migration, smuggling gangs, EU relations, Ukraine and the war in Iran. The leaders are due to announce more resources for French police to stop small boats, while Burnham will press Macron over renegotiating Britain’s relationship with the EU.

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