French President Emmanuel Macron urged the UK to recognize the state of Palestine in an address to the British parliament that emphasized the need for cooperation amid Middle East tensions and uncertainty over US support.

Emmanuel Macron is demanding that Sir Keir Starmer make Britain less appealing to Channel migrants to secure a “ one in, one out deal ”. The French president believes the UK bears the blame for record numbers of small boats crossing the Channel and has three key demands to reduce its “pull factors”.