Macron vows to help fix migrant crossing 'burden'

SIR Keir Starmer was last night under pressure to seal a deal to halt the small boat crisis after Emmanuel Macron warned it is a "burden" for Britain and France.

- By Martyn Brown Political Editor

The French President said he would work with the Prime Minister on preventing migrants crossing the Channel.

But he pointed out that those trying to cross to Britain made up a third of all migrants entering the EU's Schengen free movement area and called for continent-wide moves to stop the influx.