The Rundown: Macron And Starmer Renew ‘Entente Cordiale’?

Macron and Starmer discuss war and attacks on migrants during state visit

Amid continuing tensions among the European powers over how to respond to US President Donald Trump’s zig-zagging policy towards NATO and the Ukraine war, the French president and British prime minister made their latest effort to present an Anglo-French axis.

Starmer and Macron: Le spécial relationship?

Starmer and Macron: Le spécial relationship? melissa.ittoo Fri, 11/07/2025 - 12:33 Former Europe minister David Lidington joins the podcast team to assess the state of UK–French relations. 1 Podcast Institute for Government No International relations Public services Devolution Foreign affairs Immigration Criminal justice Public sector Local government France Labour Prime minister Starmer government Number 10 Foreign, Commonwealth and Developmen…

Starmer needs a French connection

As champagne glasses clinked and carriage wheels turned, the atmosphere at Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to London this week teetered between banter, occasional bewilderment and hard strategic business. Speechwriters on both sides of the Channel had clearly gone to town: the solemn addresses in august settings were full of playful, often arcane, historical references and mild digs. Even as Macron made a handsome gesture by offering a loan of the

Deal or no deal, Macron and Starmer still won’t stop the boats

The sun shone, the flags flew: A new chapter may have begun for the ‘entente cordiale’ between Britain and France, writes Mary Dejevsky – it’s just a shame it won’t do anything to solve the migrant crisis in the Channel

The Rundown: Macron And Starmer Renew ‘Entente Cordiale’?

Bonjour and bienvenue to the latest episode of The Rundown, which takes a look at the state of UK-Franco relations amid this week’s state visit to Britain by Emmanuel Macron.