French President Emmanuel Macron told British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday that he "expects the British to cooperate fully and refrain from using a dramatic situation for political ends" amid a migrant crisis in the English Channel. According to some reports, 27 people died trying to cross from France into the United Kingdom.
Macron's office stated the president called Johnson after France arrested five smugglers during the night and "insisted on the need to act with dignity, respect and in a spirit of effective cooperation when it comes to human lives." Later in the day, British Home Secretary Priti Patel will discuss the matter with her French counterpart Gerald Darmanin.
