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French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in the United Kingdom on Tuesday for a landmark three-day state visit – the first by a European Union head of state since Britain’s departure from the bloc, and the first by a French president since Nicolas Sarkozy in 2008.

Emmanuel Macron joked the Bayeux Tapestry loan took longer to deliver than Brexit, after it was announced on Tuesday (8 July) that the 1000-year-old wall hanging will return to the UK.

US president voices frustration over the continuing war in Ukraine, says Vladimir Putin is ‘killing a lot of people’.

French president fills seats for stylish Royal Gallery speech, after snubbing Farage and meeting the king

Macron’s three-day trip is the first state visit to the UK by a European Union head of state since Brexit and a symbol of the British government's desire to reset relations with the bloc after its withdrawal from the EU in 2020.

French president also spoke of empowered ‘wider Europe’ on first day of state visit to UK

The King and Queen are hosting French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte at Windsor Castle.

The French president is the first European leader to have a state visit to the UK and address a joint sitting of the Houses of Parliament since Brexit

French president addresses MPs on topical issues, from commitment to Ukraine, to European connection and US tariffs

The French president said a two-state solution would bring security to the region.

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: A historic ‘one in, one out’ returns scheme that sends undocumented migrants back to continental Europe and grants refuge only to those with valid asylum claims would quickly dismantle people-smuggling operations. For the prime minister, it would also be a clear, practical and badly needed ‘win’