58 m. ago UK politics live: Starmer to face PMQs as migrant crisis deal with Macron still hangs in the balance

Paris says president looking forward to working ‘constructively’ with UK over Channel small boat crossings

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2 h. ago Will Macron help Starmer to tackle the small boats issue? The prime minister shouldn’t get his hopes up

Starmer, like his predecessors, has struggled to tackle the issue of small boat crossings, but the prime minister is unlikely to get the help he needs from Emmanuel Macron to stop them, says David Maddox

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2 h. ago Russia launches major attack on Ukraine after Trump’s criticism of Putin – Europe live

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia attempted to strike 741 targets with 728 drones and 13 missilesVon der Leyen also spoke about the prospects for the EU-US tariff deal after last night’s comments by Trump that a US proposal should be ready within the next two days.She said the US imposed tariffs were “unprecedented,” and insisted the bloc preferred “a negotiated solution” to avoid them in the future. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago UK politics live: France denies that Macron blames Starmer for migrant crisis ahead of crunch No 10 talks

Paris says president looking forward to working ‘constructively’ with UK over Channel small boat crossings

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3 h. ago Starmer will hold talks with Macron TODAY amid Channel migrants 'blame game'

Keir Starmer is hoping the French president will commit to a tougher approach to tackling record crossings during his State Visit to the UK.

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3 h. ago Starmer and Macron to hold Downing Street talks amid push for French help on small boats

The prime minister is facing a fight to salvage his much-vaunted ‘one in, one out’ deal with France to return illegal migrants

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4 h. ago UK politics live: Macron visits No 10 as Starmer tries to seal ‘one in, one out’ small boats crisis deal

First day of Macron’s state visit demonstrates entente cordiale still remains strong between UK and France

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6 h. ago Macron and Starmer talk Trump, boats and Ukraine – but Brexit is the ghost at the banquet | Rafael Behr

The prime minister has repaired broken relations with France, but Britain still looks perilously isolated in a world of shifting alliancesGilded carriages and royal banquets are not essential tools of modern diplomacy, but nor are they obsolete. In a digital age, when intergovernmental business could easily be conducted online, the analogue grandeur of a state visit feels potent as a bestowal of favour.This week Emmanuel Macron is the beneficiary. In September it will be Donald Trump. The sequence is not meant to indicate preference. Both relationships are special, say officials. There are enough champagne receptions and sleepovers at Windsor Castle to go around.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnistOne year of Labour, with Pippa Crerar, Rafael Behr and more On 9 July, join Pippa Crerar, Raf Behr, Frances O’Grady and Salma Shah as they look back at one year of the Labour government, its current policies and plans for the next four years Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Starmer and Macron to meet at No 10 amid push for French help on small boats

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived on Tuesday for the first state visit by an EU head of state since Brexit.

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12 h. ago Macron state visit live: Charles calls on Britain and France to ‘lead the way’ in face of ‘complex threats’

First day of Macron’s state visit demonstrates entente cordiale still remains strong between UK and France

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14 h. ago Macron state visit live: French president, Kate and William attend star

First day of Macron’s state visit demonstrates entente cordiale still remains strong between UK and France

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18 h. ago Macron promises ‘tangible results’ on migration in speech to Parliament

French President Emmanuel Macron addressed MPs and peers during his state visit to the UK.

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18 h. ago SARAH VINE: This is Labour's disturbing plan on immigration... and why Starmer's red

The plushest of red carpets is being rolled out for Emmanuel Macron 's visit to the UK, with the French President welcomed by the Prince and Princess of Wales.

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18 h. ago Macron state visit live: French president vows ‘closest cooperation ever’ with Starmer to end small boats crisis

Emmanuel Macron tells MPs and peers in Parliament aim is to ‘fix a burden for our two countries’

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18 h. ago France's Macron says he and 'dear Keir' Starmer WILL tackle small boats as president admits illegal immigration is a 'burden' for both UK and France

In an historic address to Westminster politicians the French president said that illegal immigration was a 'burden' on both countries.

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19 h. ago Macron state visit live: French president addresses parliament after royal welcome from King and Queen

Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron greeted by Prince and Princess of Wales at RAF Northolt

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19 h. ago Macron state visit live: French president set to address parliament after royal welcome from King and Queen

Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron greeted by Prince and Princess of Wales at RAF Northolt

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19 h. ago The Daily T: Macron arrives in London for Starmer’s Brexit surrender

The Daily T: Macron arrives in London for Starmer’s Brexit surrender  The Telegraph

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20 h. ago Bayeux tapestry to return to Britain for first time in 900 years

Tapestry to go on display in British Museum next year, with treasures from Sutton Hoo lent to France in exchangeThe Bayeux tapestry will return to the UK for the first time in more than 900 years as part of a landmark loan agreement by Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron.The 70-metre embroidered cloth depicts the 1066 Norman invasion and Battle of Hastings, in which William the Conquerer took the English throne from Harold Godwinson and become the first Norman king of England. Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Emmanuel Macron's state visit explained: Why is he visiting the UK?

This is the first time an official state visit of this nature has taken place post-Brexit. Today is the first day in a three-day visit that is set to take place at Windsor Castle. But what exactly is Macron hoping to get out of this?

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