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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Bishop

Emmanuel Macron says immigration is a ‘burden’ France and UK ‘must fix’ in address to parliament

Emmanuel Macron has said that both France and the UK must focus on fixing immigration, labelling it a “burden for our two countries”.

Addressing parliament on his first day of his three-day state visit to the UK on Tuesday (8 July), the French president said that whilst “hope for a better life is legitimate”, both countries must not allow “rules to be flouted”.

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