Macron in First Post-Brexit UK Visit by EU Leader as Illegal Immigration and Defense Top Agenda

The visit takes place as the UK faces a sharp rise in small boat crossings from France, with over 21,000 migrants arriving across the channel so far this year.

French President Emmanuel Macron at a European leaders' summit in London on March 2, 2025. Justin Tallis - WPA Pool/Getty Images

In the first state visit to Britain by a European leader since Brexit, French President Emmanuel Macron will meet with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to discuss key issues including illegal immigration and security.

Macron’s three-day visit, beginning on Tuesday, includes a meeting with King Charles III at Windsor Castle, an address to Parliament at Westminster, and a bilateral summit.