Tue, 21-Oct-2025

France’s Macron welcomes UK’s Starmer to strengthen European relations

France’s Macron welcomes UK’s Starmer to strengthen European relations

Both leaders discussed the issue of migrants crossing the Channel to the UK, a contentious issue. Starmer’s choice of leaders, Scholz and Macron, represents the traditional Franco-German power duo. However, their weakened positions may limit their influence on cross-Channel negotiations. UK Premier Keir Starmer received a warm welcome from French leader Emmanuel Macron in Paris … Read more

UK opposition demands that the government “get the trains running.”

UK opposition

UK opposition leader calls on UK government to “get round the table and get the trains running”. Boris Johnson accuses Keir Starmer of siding with strikers. More strikes are scheduled for later this week, despite ongoing talks between unions and rail networks. The government has spent £16bn looking after the railways throughout the pandemic. Sir … Read more