ROBERT HARDMAN: A schmoozing by Le Président in honour of France’s war debt to Britain

After more than three months gathering dust and moths in a cupboard, the UK’s red carpet was unrolled yesterday.  For the first time since lockdown began in March, Britain had a visitor, a proper one – a head of state no less. The arrival of President Emmanuel Macron of France might not have been quite … Read more

Rouge, white and blue! Red Arrows and Patrouille de France take to the skies

The Red Arrows and their French equivalent, the Patrouille de France, took to the skies this afternoon to perform a spectacular flyover over London ahead of Emmanuel Macron‘s visit to the UK. Red, white and blue smoke was streaked across the horizon of the French capital this morning as the French President payed his respects at the Mont-Valerien, the country’s … Read more

Migrant waves in celebration as he arrives in UK

Migrant waves in celebration as he arrives in UK after two more packed boats are caught trying to cross English Channel – bringing this year’s arrivals total to 2,127 Two vessels are reported to have been rescued by the British authorities today  Migrants have been taken into the Port of Dover, where they will be … Read more

The Red Arrows and Patrouille de France perform a spectacular flypast over Paris

The Red Arrows and their French equivalent, the Patrouille de France, today performed a spectacular flypast over Paris ahead of Emmanuel Macron‘s visit to London on the 80th anniversary of Charles de Gaulle’s famous rallying cry to resist the Nazis. Red, white and blue smoke was streaked across the horizon of the French capital this morning ahead … Read more

Workers arrive to remove metal box protecting statue of Sir Winston

Workers descended upon Westminster today to remove the metal boards covering Sir Winston Churchill’s statue ahead of the French president’s visit to London tomorrow. The team of staff, dressed in hard hats and protective clothing, set to work removing the protective box around the former Prime Minister’s monument just in time for President Emmanuel Macron’s visit … Read more

Emmanuel Macron to visit London on de Gaulle speech anniversary

Sir Winston Churchill’s statue will be freed from its protective box by Thursday in time for French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to bestow the Legion of Honour on London.  Macron’s visit will also mark 80 years since exiled wartime resistance leader Charles de Gaulle called on France to resist the Nazis from the BBC studios.   … Read more

French 16-year-old climbing prodigy Luce Douady plummets 500ft to her death in fall from cliff 

French 16-year-old climbing prodigy Luce Douady plummets 500ft to her death in fall from cliff Douady was climbing with friends in the alps near Grenoble when she fell Investigators believe she had not attached her cable to a handrail properly She was highly gifted for her age, winning youth world championships in 2019 By Chris … Read more

Trump DOESN’T believe FDA as it issues another hydroxy warning

Donald Trump says he DOESN’T believe FDA as it issues another warning on hydroxy claiming he has ‘heard some great reports’ President Trump said Monday that he’s ‘heard some great reports’ about the drug hydroxychloroquine treating the coronavirus  Trump made the comments hours after the Food and Drug Administration revoked its emergency use authorization of … Read more

Lord Hague tells Boris Johnson to listen to Tony Blair and roll-out Covid testing on ‘massive scale’

The number of UK workers on the payroll tumbled by 600,000 between March and May amid warnings of ‘disaster’. Official figures showed employment was down 0.8 per cent in April, as the impact of the coronavirus lockdown started to be felt. The jobless rate was up 0.1 per cent month-on-month while inactivity rose significantly and … Read more