As Keir Starmer welcomes Emmanuel Macron to Britain for a landmark state visit aimed at building closer ties between London and Paris, the future of the nations’ £100bn trading relationship will be drawn sharply into focus.
In the three days of talks, concluding with the 37th Franco-British summit on Thursday, much of the attention will be on cross-Channel issues, including migration, amid expectations for a new deal on tackling small boat crossings. However, cooperation on business, trade, defence and security in the shifting global landscape will also feature prominently.
