Armistice Day: Starmer and Macron celebrate Franco-British relations in Paris

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It's the first time a British leader has been hosted for Armistice Day in France since Winston Churchill joined General Charles de Gaulle in 1944, Starmer's office said.

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00:00UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in Paris to join French President Emmanuel

00:06Macron for a ceremony marking the 106th anniversary of the armistice.

00:14Their meeting signifies a celebration of the two countries' friendship, as nations across

00:19the world pay tribute to their fallen soldiers in World War One.

00:24This year also marks the 120th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale, the historic agreement

00:30between France and the United Kingdom.

00:35Starmer was personally invited to Paris by Emmanuel Macron, and the two leaders are expected

00:40to discuss a number of foreign policy issues including the war in Ukraine and the conflict

00:45in the Middle East.

00:50The trip marks a significant step in Starmer's plans to reset relations with the European

00:55Union following the UK's exit in 2020.

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