France, Britain strike migration deal paving way for new entente


British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets with President of France, Emmanuel Macron, during a bilateral meeting during the COP27 summit at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Picture date: Monday November 7, 2022. Stefan Rousseau/Pool via REUTERS

PARIS (Reuters) - Britain will pay France around 480 million pounds ($577 million) over three years to try to stop migrants travelling in small boats across the Channel as the two allies on Friday took a major step to end years of bickering in the post-Brexit era.

At a summit designed to rebuild ties, French President Emmanuel Macron greeted British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with smiles and mutual back-slapping before they agreed to work more closely together.

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