The Franco-British Council has announced 22 new Young Leaders for 2026 in the ninth year of its Young Leaders programme. This new cohort joins an alumni network of over 200 Young Leaders who share the goal of working together across their sectors to shape the future of the Franco-British relationship. Members of the selection jury

The Franco-British Council held a breakfast briefing today on “Security, Strategy and the Global Economy” at New Scotland Yard – headquarters of the Metropolitan Police. – Ce matin, le Conseil franco-britannique a tenu un petit-déjeuner d’information sur le thème de « Sécurité, stratégie et économie mondiale » à New Scotland Yard, siège de la police

The first two of our Franco-British Young Leaders for 2026 have been announced by the Government of Jersey – Philip Le Feuvre and Noémie Cohen. Philip Le Feuvre and Noémie Cohen will represent Jersey on the cross-border programme over the next 12 months, combining their range of skills and industry experiences to help strengthen links

The jury for the Franco-British Young Leaders Programme has met and was chaired by the British ambassador Sir Tom Drew and French ambassador Hélène Duchêne. We will be announcing the new cohort very soon. ———————— Le jury du programme Young Leaders franco-britannique s’est réuni et était présidé par l’Ambassadrice de France Hélène Duchêne et l’Ambassadeur

This weekend the co-chairs of the Franco-British Council Lord Ricketts and Hervé Mariton were in Jersey for a series of engagements to mark Liberation Day They were hosted at Government House by the Lieutenant Governor of Jersey, Vice-Admiral Sir Jerry Kyd KBE and met with The Chief Minister of Jersey, Deputy Lyndon Farnham, and Minister

You can read the report here / Le rapport est disponible ici On 29th March 2026, the Franco-British Council started a four-day visit to Brussels and Lille looking at global security and defence, European cooperation and cybersecurity. On the first night, the group had a fascinating opening conversation with Sky News Europe Correspondent, Alistair Bunkall,

The Franco-British Council learned with sadness of the death of our member, Sophie Loussouarn, following an illness. C’est avec tristesse que le Conseil a appris le décès de notre membre, Sophie Loussouarn à la suite d’une terrible maladie. Sophie Loussouarn (1971-2026)

On 12th January 2026, the Franco-British Council hosted a seminar in Paris on ‘ Power and Trade’. You can read the report here. Hervé Mariton, Chair of the Council in France, welcomed guests to the seminar. Vincent Caure, Member of the National Assembly, welcomed the participants, emphasising the importance of international dialogue. Le Conseil franco-britannique

Our Young Leader Eloïse Bella Kohn played piano at the French Ambassador’s Residence at a reception hosted by Her Excellency Madame Hélène Duchêne. Notre Young Leader Eloïse Bella Kohn a joué du piano à la Résidence de France lors d’une réception donnée par l’ambassadrice de France SE Madame Hélène Duchêne.

In October, the Franco-British Council organised a two-day programme of visits looking at energy collaboration between the UK and France. The first visit was to the National Energy System Operator which operates the flow and planning of Great Britain’s vast energy networks. The Franco-British Council’s programme on UK-France energy collaboration continued with a visit to