Well, did they or didn’t they? Some reports say Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French president Emmanuel Macron discussed a reciprocal arrangement to allow holidays to go ahead this summer in their respective countries without any need to self-isolate; others, including a No 10 spokesman, said it ‘didn’t come up’. Which is symptomatic of the … Read more
This is the dramatic moment police tackled a demonstrator to the ground as he appeared to try and run towards Emmanuel Macron’s motorcade in London this afternoon. The man is thought to have tried to run after the President’s car convoy during his high-profile visit to the capital today, as part of a protest against … Read more
The statues dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela emerged once again in Parliament Square today after workers removed the metal boards covering the iconic leaders on the same day the French President made his visit to the capital. Construction workers, dressed in protective clothing and equipped with harnesses, set to work removing each of … Read more
After more than three months gathering dust and moths in a cupboard, the UK’s red carpet was unrolled yesterday. For the first time since lockdown began in March, Britain had a visitor, a proper one – a head of state no less. The arrival of President Emmanuel Macron of France might not have been quite … Read more
Emmanuel Marcon appeared to consider a very coronavirus unfriendly greeting for Boris Johnson as the two leaders met for talks in Downing Street today. The French president – whose country insists on only one metre social distancing – briefly appeared to want to hug the Prime Minister as they greeted each other outside No10. But … Read more
The Red Arrows and their French equivalent, the Patrouille de France, took to the skies this afternoon to perform a spectacular flyover over London ahead of Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the UK. Red, white and blue smoke was streaked across the horizon of the French capital this morning as the French President payed his respects at the Mont-Valerien, the country’s … Read more
Migrant waves in celebration as he arrives in UK after two more packed boats are caught trying to cross English Channel – bringing this year’s arrivals total to 2,127 Two vessels are reported to have been rescued by the British authorities today Migrants have been taken into the Port of Dover, where they will be … Read more
French President Emmanuel Macron was today welcomed to Britain with a ceremony of pomp and pageantry as he marked the 80th anniversary of General Charles de Gaulle’s famous wartime broadcast. The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall greeted France’s leader at their official London home of Clarence House in the pouring rain – but … Read more
The Red Arrows and their French equivalent, the Patrouille de France, will perform a joint flyover at 5pm over London today after a spectacular flypast over Paris ahead of Emmanuel Macron’s visit to the UK on the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle’s famous rallying cry to resist the Nazis. Red, white and blue smoke was streaked across the … Read more
Workers descended upon Westminster today to remove the metal boards covering Sir Winston Churchill’s statue ahead of the French president’s visit to London tomorrow. The team of staff, dressed in hard hats and protective clothing, set to work removing the protective box around the former Prime Minister’s monument just in time for President Emmanuel Macron’s visit … Read more