UK PM Starmer raises migration, border security in talks with Syria's president

LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer discussed migration and closer cooperation on returns, border security and tackling people smuggling networks in a meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in London, said Starmer's office on Tuesday.

Starmer welcomed steps taken by the Syrian government against the Islamic State and progress on UK-Syria counter-terrorism cooperation, while also addressing wider regional stability and economic issues, a Downing Street spokesperson said.

(Reporting by Sarah Young, writing by Sam Tabahriti)