Macron is being introduced by House of Commons Speaker Linsday Hoyle, who says the shared history between the UK and France "goes back 900 years". Hoyle says they have fought "side by side", and goes on to discuss the UK and France's deep partnership and co-operation.

The agreement between France and Britain for the loan of the Bayeux Tapestry was finalised and signed yesterday at the British Museum in a special ceremony attended by the UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Emmanuel Macron of France.

French President Emmanuel Macron has found himself in another awkward viral moment involving his wife and an airplane. A video clip showed his wife,

In response, Macron recalled the historical ties between the two countries and spoke about the Bayeux Tapestry returning to the UK, more than 900 years after its creation, with plans for it to be shown in the British Museum next year.

The two leaders are set to confirm details of a strengthened defense relationship at a summit Thursday. An agreement on tackling unauthorized migration may also be announced.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, arrived in Britain on Tuesday for the start of a state visit as the two countries highlight their long friendship with conspicuous displays of military pomp,

The French president and PM Keir Starmer lay wreathes at the statue of Winston Churchill ahead of a state banquet in Windsor later.

“We take note – with a degree of surprise – of the reported intention of France to sign a bilateral readmission arrangement,” they wrote in a letter to Brussels while a seriously peed-off Italian PM Giorgia Meloni accused France of “aggression” and “betrayal”.