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Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Macron to beat Trump to UK state visit
Emmanuel Macron will reportedly be given a state visit to the UK before Donald Trump's expected visit in September. The French president received an invitation from the King to travel to the UK at the end of May, according to The Sunday Times. The paper said few government and royal officials know the details of the engagement, which would be Mr Macron's first state visit to Britain and come eight years after he took office. 'Trump-fest' It comes after Mr Trump suggested Buckingham Palace was "setting a date for September" for him to meet the King. He said: "They're going to do a second, as you know, a second fest … that's what it is: a fest, and it's beautiful, and it's the first time it's ever happened to one person." Previously, US presidents who have already made a state visit, such as George W Bush and Barack Obama, usually have tea or lunch with the monarch at Windsor Castle. But Sir Keir Starmer handed Mr Trump what he described as a "truly historic" personal invitation from the King for a second state visit when he visited the White House in February. Reports suggest the venue is expected to be Windsor Castle, rather than Balmoral or Dumfries House, as previously thought. Mr Macron's visit is also expected to take place at Windsor due to refurbishment at Buckingham Palace. Read more from Sky News: Sir Keir has repeatedly insisted he does not need to choose between pursuing a closer relationship with Europe and strengthening US-UK trade. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to speak with her American counterparts next week about the prospect of a wider economic agreement to alleviate the impact of Mr Trump's 10% tariffs on all goods entering America. But ministers have said Britain must look at co-ordinating better across Europe in order to protect the country's economy. Sir Keir and Mr Macron have been cooperating closely on defence, with both leaders pushing for an Anglo-French-led "coalition of the willing" to defend any potential peace deal in Ukraine. Downing Street declined to comment.
Sky News
20-04-2025
- Business
- Sky News
Macron to beat Trump to UK state visit
Emmanuel Macron will reportedly be given a state visit to the UK before Donald Trump's expected visit in September. The French president received an invitation from the King to travel to the UK at the end of May, according to The Sunday Times. The paper said few government and royal officials know the details of the engagement, which would be Mr Macron's first state visit to Britain and come eight years after he took office. It comes after Mr Trump suggested Buckingham Palace was "setting a date for September" for him to meet the King. He said: "They're going to do a second, as you know, a second fest … that's what it is: a fest, and it's beautiful, and it's the first time it's ever happened to one person." Previously, US presidents who have already made a state visit, such as George W Bush and Barack Obama, usually have tea or lunch with the monarch at Windsor Castle. But Sir Keir Starmer handed Mr Trump what he described as a "truly historic" personal invitation from the King for a second state visit when he visited the White House in February. Reports suggest the venue is expected to be Windsor Castle, rather than Balmoral or Dumfries House, as previously thought. Mr Macron's visit is also expected to take place at Windsor due to refurbishment at Buckingham Palace. 20:05 Sir Keir has repeatedly insisted he does not need to choose between pursuing a closer relationship with Europe and strengthening US-UK trade. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to speak with her American counterparts next week about the prospect of a wider economic agreement to alleviate the impact of Mr Trump's 10% tariffs on all goods entering America. But ministers have said Britain must look at co-ordinating better across Europe in order to protect the country's economy. Sir Keir and Mr Macron have been cooperating closely on defence, with both leaders pushing for an Anglo-French-led "coalition of the willing" to defend any potential peace deal in Ukraine.
The Independent
19-04-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Macron ‘to beat Trump in state visit to UK' with Starmer looking to forge closer ties with EU
Emmanuel Macron is set to be granted a state visit before Donald Trump's expected trip in September, as Britain seeks closer ties with Europe under the Labour government. The French p resident has reportedly received an invitation from the King to travel to the UK at the end of May, eight years after taking office. Few government and royal officials know the details of the engagement, which would be Mr Macron's first state visit to Britain, according to the Sunday Times. It comes after the US leader suggested Buckingham Palace was 'setting a date for September' for him to meet Charles when asked about reports that he was expecting to fly to the UK at the end of summer. Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has repeatedly insisted he does not need to choose between pursuing a closer relationship with Europe and strengthening US-UK trade. Chancellor Rachel Reeves will travel to Washington next week for meetings of the International Monetary Fund and is expected to speak with counterparts about the prospect of a wider economic agreement to mitigate the impact of Mr Trump's sweeping 10 per cent tariffs on all goods entering America. However, ministers have also said Britain must look at co-ordinating better across Europe to protect its economy. Meanwhile, Sir Keir and Mr Macron have been cooperating closely on defence, with plans for an Anglo-French-led 'coalition of the willing' to defend any potential peace deal in Ukraine. Back in February, Sir Keir handed Mr Trump what he described at the time as a 'truly historic' personal invitation from the King for a second state visit when he visited the White House. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office last week, Mr Trump said: 'They're going to do a second, as you know, a second fest … that's what it is: a fest, and it's beautiful, and it's the first time it's ever happened to one person. 'And the reason is we have two separate terms, and it's an honour … I'm a friend of Charles, I have great respect for King Charles and the family, William, we have really just a great respect for the family.'
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Macron ‘to make state visit before Trump' as UK seeks closer ties with Europe
Emmanuel Macron will be granted a state visit before Donald Trump's expected trip in September as Britain seeks closer ties with Europe, according to a report. The French President is said to have received an invitation from the King to travel to the UK at the end of May, eight years after taking office. Few Government and royal officials know the details of the engagement, which would be Mr Macron's first state visit to Britain, according to the Sunday Times. It comes after the US leader suggested Buckingham Palace was 'setting a date for September' for him to meet Charles when asked about reports that he was expecting to fly to the UK at the end of summer. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Mr Trump said: 'They're going to do a second, as you know, a second fest … that's what it is: a fest, and it's beautiful, and it's the first time it's ever happened to one person. 'And the reason is we have two separate terms, and it's an honour … I'm a friend of Charles, I have great respect for King Charles and the family, William, we have really just a great respect for the family.' Precedent for second-term US presidents who have already made a state visit is usually tea or lunch with the monarch at Windsor Castle, as was the case for George W Bush and Barack Obama. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer handed Mr Trump what he described at the time as a 'truly historic' personal invitation from the King for a second state visit when he visited the White House in February. However, reports suggest that the venue for the trip is now expected to be Windsor Castle, rather than Balmoral or Dumfries House, as previously thought. Mr Macron's visit is also expected to take place at Windsor due to a refurbishment of Buckingham Palace. Sir Keir Starmer has repeatedly insisted he does not need to choose between pursuing a closer relationship with Europe and strengthening US-UK trade. Chancellor Rachel Reeves will travel to Washington next week for meetings of the International Monetary Fund and is expected to speak with counterparts about the prospect of a wider economic agreement to mitigate the impact of Mr Trump's sweeping 10% tariffs on all goods entering America. However, ministers have also said Britain must look at co-ordinating better across Europe to protect its economy. Meanwhile, Sir Keir and Mr Macron have been cooperating closely on defence, with plans for an Anglo-French-led 'coalition of the willing' to defend any potential peace deal in Ukraine. Downing Street declined to comment. The palace has been contacted for comment.
Telegraph
16-04-2025
- Business
- Telegraph
Lammy to join Trump team for talks on Ukraine peace plan
David Lammy will join Donald Trump 's peace envoys for talks on ending the war in Ukraine in Paris on Thursday. The Foreign Secretary will travel to the French capital for meetings with Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy, and Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, sources told The Telegraph. It will mark the first high-level discussions between the Anglo-French-led coalition of the willing and the White House's leadership since Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron, France's president, made separate trips to Washington in February. Sir Keir will not be joining the talks in Paris, a No 10 source said. The Prime Minister and Mr Macron have assembled about 30 countries that are planning to deploy troops to Ukraine to uphold any peace agreement brokered by Mr Trump. However, talks have stalled in recent weeks as the US president struggles to convince Vladimir Putin to sign up to his proposed ceasefire. European leaders have urged the US to take a tougher approach to pressure the Russian president to the negotiating table. Mr Trump had recently claimed he would increase sanctions on Russia's energy exports if his opposite number in Moscow failed to agree to the ceasefire, but is yet to follow through with those threats. The meetings in Paris will be an opportunity for Mr Witkoff to debrief the Europeans on his recent talks with Putin in St Petersburg. A US State Department spokesman said that Mr Rubio would join the talks with 'European counterparts to advance President Trump's goal to end the Russia-Ukraine war and stop the bloodshed'. The spokesman added: 'While in Paris, he will also discuss ways to advance shared interests in the region.' Russia has so far used its talks with Washington in an attempt to secure relief from Western sanctions imposed over Putin's invasion. Moscow has claimed that it would only sign up to a partial truce in the Black Sea if punitive measures were removed from one of its banks dealing with agricultural transactions. It has also pushed for funds frozen in the US to be used to purchase Boeing jets, Bloomberg reported. Last week, The Telegraph reported that a European-led force could be deployed to Ukraine for five years, as the coalition of the willing attempts to rebuild Kyiv's war-stricken military. The boots on the ground would initially aim to provide a breather to Ukrainian troops and deter Russia from breaching any ceasefire agreement. The European presence would then be gradually withdrawn as the Ukrainian armed forces became capable enough to defend itself moving forward. The strategy was devised by British and French military chiefs, who have also travelled to Kyiv to discuss the plans.
