Macron to meet new UK PM Burnham against backdrop of Bayeux Tapestry
- French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to London on Wednesday for his first meeting with the United Kingdom's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, in what will be the first visit by a European Union leader since he took office.
- Macron will also unveil the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum in a "significant moment" for Franco-British relations.
- Issued on: 28/08/2026 - 16:47 2 min Reading time Macron will meet Burnham – elected following the resignation of Keir Starmer, who had worked closely and built a good relationship with Macron – on Thursday, the presidency announced.
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- French President Emmanuel Macron will travel to London on Wednesday for his first meeting with the United Kingdom's new prime minister, Andy Burnham, in what will be the first visit by a European Union leader since he took office.
- Macron will also unveil the Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum in a "significant moment" for Franco-British relations.
- Issued on: 28/08/2026 - 16:47 2 min Reading time Macron will meet Burnham – elected following the resignation of Keir Starmer, who had worked closely and built a good relationship with Macron – on Thursday, the presidency announced.
Sources: RFI