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France's Macron meets UK PM Burnham at Downing Street

France's Macron meets UK PM Burnham at Downing Street
France 24 Thursday 03 September 2026, 13:45 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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French President Emmanuel Macron met Britain’s new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, for official talks at 10 Downing Street. The meeting came a day after the pair were joined by King Charles and Queen Camilla at the British Museum for a preview of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition in London. Macron is the first EU leader to meet Burnham.

French President Emmanuel Macron met Britain’s new Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, for official talks at 10 Downing Street. The meeting came a day after the pair were joined by King Charles and Queen Camilla at the British Museum for a preview of the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition in London. Macron is the first EU leader to meet Burnham. Talks are expected to cover relations between Britain and the European Union, support for Ukraine, and migrant crossings in the English Channel. Keywords for this article
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