Starmer hopes for ‘one in, one out’ migrant deal at summit with French president - Government sources dismiss reports an agreement has already been reached as ‘speculation’

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will host French President Emmanuel Macron for lunch at Downing Street on the second day of a state visit on Wednesday, with the pair poised to discuss subjects like immigration and Ukraine.

President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to Britain, which begins Tuesday, will be heavy on pageantry. But both he and Prime Minister Keir Starmer hope for practical results.

Macron’s three-day visit, at the invitation of King Charles III, is the first state visit to the UK by a European Union head of state since Brexit.

The Bayeux Tapestry will return to England for the first time in 900 years in a swap which will see the Sutton Hoo ship treasures head to France, according to reports.