Satirical newspaper Le Canard Enchaine reported on comments made by Mr Macron on a visit to Croatia last Wednesday - hours after 27 people drowned in the Channel.
London pushed for such an agreement during the Brexit talks but Brussels turned the offer down.
Asked if Mr Johnson and Mr Macron were friends, the PM's spokesman said:"The prime minister's been asked about this on a number of occasions and has talked about his close relationship... working relationship with President Macron." Work and Pensions Secretary Therese Coffey said she was"surprised" and"disappointed" by Mr Macron's comments.Channel survivor recalls how others drowned
Speaking on ITV's Peston programme, Ms Coffey said:"I'm surprised to hear that and disappointed, openly."But the prime minister wrote formerly to the President last week and... I hope that we'll get a formal response back. She added:"I'm conscious that we have a shared mission in trying to make sure that the people-smuggling gangs are really brought to justice."
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