Conservative leadership candidate Robert Jenrick addresses members during the Conservative Party Conference at the International Convention Centre in Birmingham, England, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)Keir Starmer yesterday hailed the “groundbreaking” migrant returns deal he has struck with French president Emmanuel Macron.The agreement will see France initially accept a small number of asylum seekers who have made their way to the UK in small boats across the English Channel.In return, Britain has agreed to take the same number of migrants who have had their asylum claims processed in France.Starmer hopes the prospect of being sent back across the Channel will deter migrants from getting into small boats and trying to make the perilous journey to Dover.“There is no silver bullet here, but with a united effort, new tactics and a new level of intent, we can finally turn the tables,” the PM said at a press conference alongside Macron.