US EditionReading Buses Diverted During French President State Visit Due to Road Closures
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 7 – The visit will update security and defence ties under the Lancaster House treaties and includes a new fishing waters agreement through 2038, officials said.
- On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, the leader of France and his spouse arrived in London to undertake a state visit, during which they were hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
- The visit aims to repair strained Anglo-French ties post-Brexit and strengthen cooperation on migration, security, and trade issues between the two nations.
- During the visit from July 8 to 10, road closures in Windsor from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. caused Reading Buses to divert, prompting an official apology for service disruptions.
- UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer plan to press Macron on a 'one in, one out' migrant return deal amid concerns premature announcements could increase crossings.
- The three-day visit will conclude with a high-level meeting on July 10, where defence cooperation will be updated and key issues such as migration and geopolitical challenges discussed, highlighting improved relations between the two countries.
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The French president and his wife are expected on Tuesday 8 July for a 3-day state visit to the United Kingdom. Contrary to tradition, they will not be received at Buckingham Palace, due to major works in progress. So it is at Windsor Castle, north of London, that the couple will find Charles III and Camilla. - Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron on a visit to the United Kingdom: why are they not received in Buckingham? (Culture, media and entertainmen…
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estrepublicain.frBertrand Deckers, author of Kate the day... (Fayard) sees in the protocol deployed to welcome Brigitte and Emmanuel Macron this Tuesday the value that Britain attaches to its connection with France.
DECRYPTAGE - During Emmanuel Macron's state visit, which begins this Tuesday, French and British should announce a strengthened cooperation, Paris changing notably its tactics of intervention against smugglers' boats.
On Tuesday 8 July and until Thursday 10, President Emmanuel Macron will be travelling to the United Kingdom. Accompanied by his wife, Brigitte Macron, this state visit marks a sure will to strengthen Franco-British relations. Here's all you need to know!
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