The UK Prime Minister hosted French President Emmanuel Macron at Downing Street on 3 September 2026, according to a press release from the Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street, and Andy Burnham MP. The leaders also looked forward to speaking again soon.

The Prime Minister thanked Macron for France's loan of the Bayeux Tapestry, describing it as a symbol of common bonds and unity in an increasingly divided world. On small boats, he said cooperation between the two countries was clearly working and that operational teams were making headway in driving down numbers and reducing crossings. The leaders agreed it was now vital to scale up that success across Europe to deter illegal migration.

The two also discussed the UK's drive to get closer to Europe, with the Prime Minister setting out how the Made in Europe agenda could pose significant challenges for UK industry. On Ukraine, they discussed next steps on establishing local assembly lines in Ukraine for the long-range SCALP missile, which uses British technology, and reflected on the previous week's Coalition of the Willing meeting in Kyiv. They addressed the Middle East, including the need to ensure de-escalation in the Strait of Hormuz. The Prime Minister called Israel's latest move on the E1 settlement unacceptable, saying it only undermined the prospect of a two-state solution.