Rishi Sunak ‘optimistic’ on Channel crossings after talks with Macron

UK prime minister vows to get a grip' on small boat crossings but deflects questions on concrete action

Rishi Sunak has renewed a promise to stop people being smuggled across the Channel, despite coming away from his first face-to-face talks with Emmanuel Macron without any firm commitments.

The prime minister vowed to get a grip of this situation" and promised details about the progress of cross-Channel talks in the coming weeks", with No 10 hoping to make a major announcement before Christmas.