59 m. ago UK politics live: Starmer rules out income tax rise at PMQs before bidding to strike migrant deal with Macron

PM answering questions from opposition in Commons now

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66 m. ago Voices: Now, Starmer the statesman needs to up his game at home

It’s the eternal puzzle of Keir Starmer’s premiership, one that has been brought to light again by Emmanuel Macron’s state visit: how can the PM perform so well on an international stage but so badly on the domestic front? Andrew Grice thinks he has the answer

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74 m. ago PMQs live: Starmer faces Badenoch ahead of meeting with Macron

UK prime minister facing Kemi Badenoch in the Commons before talks with French presidentThe BMA strike decision must be a tempting topic for Kemi Badenoch at PMQs, which is starting very soon. The Conservatives have repeatedly criticised the government for the way they swiftly settled public sector pay disputes when they took office; they argue that Labour was too generous to the unions, thereby encouraging them to threaten further strikes.Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question.Streeting says he is “disappointed” by the proposed strike, and he insists resident doctors have had a relatively good outcome on pay. He says:I remain disappointed that despite all that we have been able to achieve in this last year, and that the majority of resident doctors in the BMA did not vote to strike, the BMA is continuing to threaten strike action.I accepted the DDRB’s recommendation for resident doctors, awarding an average pay rise of 5.4%, the highest across the public sector. Accepting t...

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1 hour ago As Starmer and Macron discuss small boats, how many migrants cross the Channel – and how many are stopped?

Keir Starmer wants a radical new deal with French authorities, as data shows small boats migration is at highest-ever levels – even with 4 in 10 migrants prevented from crossing the Channel. Alicja Hagopian reports

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2 h. 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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3 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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4 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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4 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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4 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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5 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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5 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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7 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 French president Emmanuel Macron claims France will adopt a 'firm' approach to the small boats crisis

The president and first lady Brigitte Macron were welcomed by the Prince and Princess of Wales as he arrived in the UK yesterday for a three-day state visit.

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13 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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14 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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15 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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19 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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19 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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19 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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20 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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