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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer answers questions during a press conference on Aug. 1, 2024. Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer answers questions during a press conference on Aug. 1, 2024. Henry Nicholls—AFP/ Contributor It was a moment that will remain etched in British minds.
The French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are in the UK for a three-day state visit. King Charles III and Queen Camilla met the Macrons in Windsor, where crowds cheered a carriage procession. The French couple were greeted by Prince William and Catherine as they touched down at RAF Northolt.
GB News slammed the Prime Minister's latest move on Friday as they declared that Sir Keir Starmer 's 'one in, one out' deal with French President Emmanuel Macron was "like Groundhog Day". The news channel's presenters, Chris Hope and Dawn Neesom, welcomed editor Fraser Myers to the breakfast show to add to the conversation.
Steve Coogan has accused Sir Keir Starmer of paving the way for Reform UK, describing the Labour government’s policies as “putting Band-Aids on the gash in the side of the Titanic”. The 59-year-old actor, best known for playing Alan Partridge, has previously publicly backed the Labour Party but threw his support behind the Green Party last year.
It was the chronicle of a death foretold. Last year Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, drafted a memo for his boss spelling out in the starkest terms How Labour Could Fail. This
Also involved in a probe is Bob Vylan, whose performance saw singer Bobby Vylan, whose real name is reportedly Pascal Robinson-Foster, 34, lead crowds in chants of ‘Death, death to the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)’. Directly after the duo’s set, Kneecap also performed on the West Holts Stage, where they chanted ‘Free Palestine’.
On Tuesday, King Charles greeted the French President in Windsor for a carriage procession and guard of honour. According to reports, talks between Mr Macron and Sir Keir will focus primarily on defence and migration as both leaders look to resolve the rise in Channel crossings in recent months.
The King has called on the nation to remember the “extraordinary courage and compassion” in the face of the horrors of the July 7 bombings, while the Prime Minister said the country will unite to remember the lives lost.
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