UK-France Ties Remains ‘Strong’ Despite Row Over Illegal Immigration: Minister

UK-France Ties Remains ‘Strong’ Despite Row Over Illegal Immigration: Minister
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron in front of the Trevi Fountain during the G20 summit in Rome, on Oct. 31, 2021. Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters
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A British minister said on Saturday that the partnership between France and the UK remains “strong” despite the row between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron over how to handle the illegal immigration crisis in the English Channel.

The French government said on Friday that a public letter sent by Johnson to Macron was “unacceptable,” and as a result, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel was disinvited to a meeting with other European ministers on Sunday.