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Close UK-France relationship a ‘game changer’ says Macron

Sir Keir Starmer hosted Emmanuel Macron in Downing Street as he pushed for further joint action to tackle the small boats crisis.

Evening Standard

France to return iconic Bayeux Tapestry to Britain for first time in 900 years

France will loan the 11th century Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum for 10 months from September 2026, the UK government and Emmanuel Macron announced during the French president's state visit to Britain. Hailed as a historic cultural gesture, the loan will be made in exchange for ancient "treasures", mainly…

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Police raid office of French far-right party in fraud probe

Prosecutors are investigating claims of illegal financing of Marine Le Pen’s campaign

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‘Will you shut up’: Farage’s anti-Macron speech drowned out by hecklers

Nigel Farage was drowned out by hecklers as he criticised Emmanuel Macron during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, 9 July.

The Independent UK

Voices: Now, Starmer the statesman needs to up his game at home

COMMENT: 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

The Independent UK

Charles bids farewell to President Macron during touching goodbye

The King and Queen hosted the French president and his wife at their start of their three-day state visit.

Evening Standard

King Charles and President Macron share touching moment after French leader’s visit

The two men clasped hands for a remarkable 28 seconds upon their departure

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French President Macron’s wife ignores cameras to make her husband a topic of controversial debate… again

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Macron Turns To Politics On Second Day Of UK State Visit

French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Britain turned to politics Wednesday as London is expected to press Paris for new measures to curb undocumented immigration.

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Starmer and Macron are up against a small boats crisis – but how many migrants cross the Channel and who gets turned away?

IN NUMBERS: SMALL BOATS CRISIS: The prime minister wants a radical deal with French authorities as data shows migration on small boats is at its highest-ever levels despite 4 in 10 migrants being prevented from crossing the Channel. Alicja Hagopian reports

The Independent UK

French authorities raid far-right National Rally party HQ in campaign finance probe

Police and judges raided France's far-right National Rally (RN) headquarters as part of an investigation into alleged campaign finance violations.

Euronews

Starmer and Macron hold crunch talks in joint bid to halt small boats

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The Independent UK

Too late to stop small boats once people arrive in Calais, says UN migration chief

More orderly migration would ease crisis, says Amy Pope as UK and France prepare to announce plan to block crossings

The Guardian - UK

Winking Macron clinks glasses with royals at dazzling Windsor Castle state banquet

The president was joined by the likes of Mick Jagger and Elton John at the star-studded dinner hosted by the King

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

NEWS ANALYSIS: 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

The Guardian - UK

Starmer and Macron agree that ‘new deterrent’ needed to stop small boats, No 10 says – as it happened

Starmer and Macron are due to attend a more formal summit tomorrow

The Independent UK

Kate stuns in Givenchy gown at first royal state banquet since cancer treatment

The Princess of Wales stunned at her first state banquet in nearly two years, wearing a dark red silk creponne Givenchy evening gown on Tuesday evening (8 July).

The Independent UK

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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Euronews

The Bayeux Tapestry to be displayed in UK for first time in nearly 1,000 years

The treasured 11th-century artwork will be on loan from France - a move that has been described by the UK Culture Secretary as "a symbol of our shared history with our friends in France, a relationship built over centuries and one that continues to endure."

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Sir Mick Jagger and Sir Elton John rub shoulders with royals at state banquet

Sir Mick Jagger and Sir Elton John were among the stars rubbing shoulders with royalty at a state banquet thrown by King Charles in honour of French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday night (08.07.25).

The Independent UK

Macron: Britain and France must shoulder burden of keeping Europe safe

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The Guardian - UK

Wednesday briefing: Can Macron and Starmer solve the small-boats crisis?

In today’s newsletter: As the French president arrives in the UK for a state visit, tackling migrant crossings in the Channel is top of the agenda

The Guardian - UK

Macron and Starmer talk Trump, boats and Ukraine – but Brexit is the ghost at the banquet

The prime minister has repaired broken relations with France, but Britain still looks perilously isolated in a world of shifting alliances, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

Al Jazeera

France’s Macron begins UK state visit, calls for support on Gaza, Ukraine

Emmanuel Macron’s three-day trip is the first state visit to UK by a European Union head of state since Brexit.

Evening Standard

Starmer and Macron hail 'game changing' partnership as they vow action on small boats at Downing Street

The Prime Minister hopes to strike a “one in, one out” deal to send small boat migrants back to the continent

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