WATCH: Keir Starmer hosts Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron at Downing Street on second day of state visit

GB News

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has hosted Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte outside 10 Downing Street on the second day of the French President's state visit to the UK.WATCH ABOVE.

Transcript

00:00Good afternoon, Britain. It's 27 minutes past one and we can take you live to Downing Street

00:05where Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Bridget, are walking down the famous...

00:10...now approaching a meeting with the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starper.

00:14Yes, it's all very red carpet, isn't it? Stopping for some photos.

00:18You can hear the cameras going off, aren't you, in the background.

00:21Oh, a little hug.

00:22A warm embrace there between the Prime Minister and the President.

00:26Of course, it's all been smiles so far, it's all been niceties, it's all been the royal flourish

00:32that only Britain can attach to a state visit.

00:36But now is when the nitty-gritty negotiation is due to begin.

00:42Perhaps it will be slightly less smiles and hugs behind that black door because they do need to reach a deal.

00:48Absolutely. Now the four, so there is Keir Starmer for those listening on the radio.

00:52Sir Keir Starmer and his wife. We also have President Macron and his wife, Brigitte, too.

00:57They're posing outside the front door of Number 10 there for a quick photo and a handshake between the two gentlemen there.

01:05One of those very manly handshakes that Macron is famous for.

01:09You know, he never lets go of Donald Trump's hand when they...

01:11They're holding their hands for a very long time, but that is a sign of sort of alpha male righteousness right there.

01:18And what they're wearing, Brigitte McThorne, she's wearing a suit, tailored suit,

01:23and Lady Victoria, Starmer's wife, is wearing a floral summer dress, I'd say.

01:29Absolutely. And there the famous black door closes behind them, will of course be...

Category

Transcript

Recommended