Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron are set to hold emergency ‘peace talks’ to end the ‘Battle of Jersey’ after French fishermen threatened to blockade Calais. The world leaders, who control Europe’s two largest armies, will try to restore their ‘brotherly’ relationship amid the post-Brexit chaos. The row over Channel fishing rights escalated last night after … Read more
A member of the Jersey Militia re-enactment group has fired a musket towards the ongoing stand-off between the Royal Navy and 100 French fishing vessels over post-Brexit fishing rules. The fishing vessels are blocking access to the port at Saint Helier, prompting Boris Johnson to deploy Navy vessels HMS Severn and HMS Tamar. The ships – which … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin endured an awkward moment during Thursday’s climate summit after he was left sitting in confused silence following a technical glitch. Putin was left looking bewildered as he was introduced while France’s President Macron was still talking and ended up sitting silently on screen, oblivious to the fact he was on air. … Read more
Far-right politician Marine Le Pen declares she will run in the 2022 French presidential election and says victory over Emmanuel Macron is ‘plausible’ President Macron’s handling of Covid-19 have dented his chances of re-election Marine Le Pen has promised an immigration referendum as her first act in office She lost the 2017 presidential election to … Read more
Boris Johnson says new French Covid wave is ‘very sad’ and warns the UK has ‘got to be ready’ for it to arrive here within weeks as President Macron puts the country into a new month-long lockdown PM was campaigning in Hartlepool today when he made comment He warned that when France was affected, the … Read more
J. V. Bainimarama, prime minister of Fiji Antonio Luis Santos da Costa, prime minister of Portugal Klaus Iohannis, president of Romania Boris Johnson, UK Prime Minister, Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda Uhuru Kenyatta, president of Kenya Emmanuel Macron, president of France Angela Merkel, chancellor of Germany Charles Michel, president of the European Council Kyriakos Mitsotakis, … Read more
Jealous… moi? As Britain hits 30million milestone for first Covid jabs, Emmanuel Macron insists France will match our vaccination success ‘within weeks’ Macron claimed France will catch up with UK’s vaccine rollout ‘in a few weeks’ Just 11.7 per cent of French adults – 6.1 million – have received one or more jabs In comparison, 57 … Read more
Parisians thronged the streets of the French capital at the weekend to enjoy the spring sunshine despite the city being plunged back into strict lockdown measures. Prime Minister Jean Castex last week told people in Paris, Lyon and Nice to stay inside unless absolutely necessary with all non-essential shops closed in an attempt to slow … Read more
France’s chaotic vaccine roll-out took a bizarre twist today as the country resumed using AstraZeneca jabs – but said only people aged 55 and over should get them. It marks a complete U-turn from France’s old position which was that the jab should be limited to those aged under 65 because there was not enough … Read more
France’s chaotic vaccine roll-out took another bizarre twist today as regulators said people aged 55 and over should resume getting Oxford/AstraZeneca jabs but younger people should not. It marks a 180-degree reversal from France’s earlier position that it should only be younger people getting the shot, after Emmanuel Macron claimed wrongly that the jab was … Read more