King Charles tells a state banquet held for French President Emmanuel Macron that the UK and France stand "ever closer" The King, who addressed guests in both English and French, also spoke of the need to tackle "irregular migration across the English Channel" It's a star-studded guestlist in Windsor this evening,

British cooperation on Tuesday at a royal banquet on held in honour of French President Emmanuel Macron's state-visit to the U.K. "France is one of our strongest allies as well as a country for which my wife and I have deep affection,

King Charles III and Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday both hailed a new era in UK-France relations as the French president began a three-day formal visit to Britain, the first by

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron will announce tougher migration controls on Thursday, capping a state visit when they agreed to deeper defence and nuclear cooperation in a more volatile world.

The deal could see the UK returning some small boat migrants to France, with France sending other asylum seekers to the UK in return.