U.Ok. and France Announce New Nuclear Protection Deal

This morning, we signed the Northwood Declaration, confirming for the primary time that we’re coordinating our impartial nuclear deterrence. From right this moment, our adversaries will know that any excessive menace to this continent would immediate a response from our two nations. There isn’t any better demonstration of the significance of this relationship. We additionally share the basic perception that we serve our individuals higher, create higher jobs and alternatives, make our nations stronger, fairer and safer. So I’m happy to announce our settlement right this moment on a groundbreaking returns pilot. For the very first time, migrants arriving by way of small boat shall be detained and returned to France briefly order. In trade for each return, a special particular person shall be allowed to return right here by way of a secure route, managed and authorized, topic to strict safety checks and solely open to those that haven’t tried to enter the U.Ok. illegally.