Under the proposal, the UK would initially return 50 Channel migrants to France each week, in exchange for the same number of asylum seekers.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday urged Britain to stick close to its neighbors despite its exit from the European Union, saying France and the U.K. will “save Europe” by standing for democracy,

European stocks advanced on Thursday, supported by gains in mining shares, as investors looked for signs of progress in trade talks between the United States and the European Union.