Andy Burnham hosted French President Emmanuel Macron at Downing Street for political talks focused on the English Channel crossings. ^[1] At least seven PAN candidates have started holding assemblies and meetings for the Tijuana mayoralty as of September 1, 2026, while waiting for clear guidelines from the National Action Party. ^[2] Downing Street announced the deployment of a surge team of 45 officers to France's western beaches in the coming weeks, almost tripling resources in the area. ^[3] The UK and France announced an increase in police officers on the French coast to stop 'mega dinghies' from launching across the English Channel. ^[4] Julio Anguiano stated that public dissatisfaction with infrastructure, potholes, and security in Tijuana presents an opportunity for the PAN to recover support. ^[5] The PAN is conducting its internal campaign under the name 'Coordinación para la Defensa de la Patria, la Familia y la Libertad' to define candidates for the mayoralty and governorship of Baja California. ^[6] The seven PAN aspirants for Tijuana mayor are Julio Anguiano, Ismael Chacón Guereña, Bernabé Esquer, Damián Retes, Rolando Escobedo Ortiz, María Luisa Sánchez, and Adriana Ruvalcaba. ^[7] A new 75-strong unit focused on curbing crossings has begun operations in northern France, taking the total number of officers to nearly 1,050. ^[8]