By Elizabeth Pineau and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron will announce tougher migration controls on Thursday, capping a state visit when they agreed to deeper defence and nuclear cooperation in a more volatile world.

Downing Street has said it expects to "make good progress" on tackling small boats crossing the Channel during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Britain.

It's widely expected they will emerge with a deal on small boat crossings, as it comes just one day after Downing Street said France and the UK had agreed that the two countries needed a new deterrent...

“France is one of our strongest allies as well as a country for which my wife and I have deep affection, personally.”

Macron said Europe must strengthen its economy and defenses and reduce its dependence “on both the U.S. and China.”

In a bid to show solidarity and get results on everything from Ukraine to migrant crossings, the two governments are building a spectacle.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte arrived in Windsor for the start of a three-day state visit – the first by a French president since 2008.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, arrived in Britain on Tuesday at the start of a state visit as the two countries highlight their long friendship with conspicuous displays of m...