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UK's Starmer and Macron hail bilateral ‘reset’, reaffirm support for Ukraine

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to the European Political Community summit at Blenheim Palace, UK, July 18, 2024. © Stefan Rousseau via Reuters

Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday hailed an opportunity to strengthern relations between the UK and France on key issues such as defence, security and cross-Channel migration. Meeting at a summit for the European Political Community at Blenheim Palace near Oxford in the UK, the two leaders also reaffirmed their support for Ukraine.

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer promised Thursday to bring a "new impetus" to ties with France and to work with Paris to oppose Russia's invasion of Ukraine and end migrant-trafficking across the Channel.  

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