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[^2]\n\nUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham met with French President Emmanuel Macron at 10 Downing Street on Thursday morning to discuss UK-EU relations and shared challenges. [^3]\n\nUK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is facing lawmakers for the first time after an initial period of goodwill. [^4]\n\nThe UK consumer rights organization Which? created a fake rental listing for Downing Street 10 on the travel booking site Booking.com to test its fraud protection systems. [^5]\n\nAt least 84 people died while attempting to cross the Channel in 2024, according to the United Nations (UN). [^6]\n\nBetween 1 January and 1 September 2026, a total of 16,513 people crossed the English Channel by small boat from France, a figure down by 43% on the same period the previous year. [^7]\n\nBoats arriving in the UK from 2 September 2025 to 1 September 2026 carried an average of 68 people, a number that has more than doubled since 2021. [^8]\n\nThe article reports on the transition from an unprecedented honeymoon period to formal parliamentary scrutiny. [^9]\n\nDuring the 20-minute window, 14 people attempted to make a reservation for the property. [^10]\n\nWhich? stated that the listing was successfully rented and that they managed to post a fake review for the stay. [^11]\n\nA cover image shows Andy Burnham at 10 Downing Street in London on July 20, 2026. 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