the British hope is that Macron will support a replacement scheme. Before Brexit, some people could be sent back to EU countries they had passed through on the way to the U.K. 10 say the PM “will push forward” calls for a U.K.-EU returns agreement. This Commons Library briefing walks through past deals worth £232 million - all while the number of dinghies continues to rocket. Sound familiar? The last £62 million deal in November saw France agree, er, 40 percent more French officers on beaches … more joint intelligence …. THE DEAL TO EXPECT: The Times team reports Sunak will agree to give France three years of payments, worth at least £75 million in the first year, to stop migrant boats “at source.” It is said to include hundreds more French police officers patrolling beaches … greater intelligence-sharing … and tech like drones. 10 say the pair will “build on” previous small boats agreements … agree the training of thousands of Ukrainian Marines … work jointly on “next-generation” long-range weapons … and discuss a “permanent presence” of aircraft carriers in the Indo-Pacific. Actions, not ambitions are what’s needed to secure our energy future. SSE. **A message from SSE: We’re investing up to £24bn this decade into infrastructure projects across the UK, including building the world’s largest offshore wind farm. Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch is no longer attending but Investment Minister Dominic Johnson is hosting a business roundtable.Ī question to ask: How much is this about friendship, photos and headlines - compared to solid action now? time … Defense Secretary Ben Wallace … Home Secretary Suella Braverman … Transport Secretary Mark Harper … Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey … and Energy Security Secretary Grant Shapps. Party bus: Cabinet ministers tagging along to meet their counterparts are Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, who has a mega broadcast round and a bilat at 9.45 a.m. … see 20 young leaders through the Franco-British Council … enjoy a family photo, lunch and plenary of ministers … then give a joint press conference at around 2 p.m. time … host a trade and investment forum at 11 a.m. Joined at the hip: The PM and Macron are due to have a one-to-one meeting at about 10 a.m. The PM and French President Emmanuel Macron will act best buddies for the day in a whirlwind of Elysée Palace meetings and photo ops as they try to thaw years of icy relations and show Russian President Vladimir Putin who’s boss … But the focus will inevitably turn to migrants risking their lives on flimsy dinghies in the Channel. DRIVING THE DAYīROMANCE: Rishi Sunak will arrive in Paris this morning for the first U.K.-France summit in five years. Send tips here | Subscribe for free | Listen to Playbook and view in your browser
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