As Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron meet in Paris, there is no shortage of urgent topics up for discussion. The summit will not have been without symbolism, with the prime minister attending a ceremony in the French capital to mark the 106th anniversary of the Armistice of 1918. But it is events of the present day that will be occupying their minds.
The election of Donald Trump poses a threat to Europe, both to its economy and security. The president-elect campaigned on a promise to erect tariffs against not only adversaries such as China, but its allies too. Such an imposition would threaten Britain’s already sluggish economy. Indeed, last week Goldman Sachs cut its 2025 forecast for UK GDP from 1.6 per cent to 1.4 per cent, blaming the risk of US tariffs on British goods.
