LONDON: Britain said it would pay an extra £44.5 million (50 million euros, $62 million) to boost security around Calais following a demand for more money from President Emmanuel Macron ahead of a key summit on Thursday.

“This is about investing in and enhancing the security of the UK border,” a government spokeswoman said.

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