UK PM Rishi Sunak Meets French President Macron, Discusses Measures To Tackle Migrant Issue. SEE PICS

British PM Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron announced a cooperative financial agreement for more French border patrols, including 500 additional policemen and new drones.

UK PM Rishi Sunak Meets French President Macron

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday for a bridge-building conference aimed at resolving years of Brexit difficulties and reaching an agreement on a new cross-Channel migration treaty. (Image Source: AFP)

Sunak hailed the connection between the two neighbours as "essential" before of the discussions, where the pair were also expected to pledge further assistance for Ukraine and security in the Asia-Pacific region, according to Downing Street. (Image Source: AFP)

Sunak arrived in Paris by train from London and was greeted by Macron at the Elysee Palace. In the afternoon, a press conference was scheduled. (Image Source: AFP)

It is the first summit between the United Kingdom and France in five years, following Sunak's election as Prime Minister in October, following the turbulent tenures of Liz Truss and Boris Johnson. (Image Source: AFP)

Macron's disdain for Brexit icon Johnson was apparent, while Truss admitted she didn't know whether Macron was a "friend or foe" during her campaign for prime minister. (Image Source: AFP)

Nonetheless, both parties see this as an opportunity to re-establish the "Entente Cordiale" between Western Europe's two nuclear powers. (Image Source: AFP)

Sunak is determined to stop thousands of asylum seekers from crossing the Channel, and Macron is pushing for additional resources to fund border controls, so the new constructive mood is set to produce another deal to stem migration from France. (Image Source: AFP)