Today is the 37th UK-France Summit. Our Young and Local Leaders have been working on policy suggestions for the future of the bilateral relationship. You can read their suggestions here  Aujourd’hui se tient le 37e Sommet France-Royaume-Uni. Nos Young et Local Leaders ont travaillé sur des propositions politiques sur le futur de la relation bilatérale.

On 9th July, during the Franco-British Council Young Leaders and Local Leaders seminar and as part of the State Visit of French President Emmanual Macron, Young and Local Leaders met with Prime Minister The Rt Hon Sir Keir Starmer MP and President Emmanuel Macron at the British Museum The event was for the announcement that

The Franco-British Council Young Leaders and Local Leaders seminar 2025 took place in London from 9th to 11th July 2025 during the State Visit of French President Emmanual Macron. As part of our partnership with the Government of Jersey, Young and Local Leaders from Jersey joined the programme for the first time. Read more about

Yesterday, our Young and Local Leaders continued their exchange of ideas on policy online today ahead of the UK-France Summit next week Hier, nos Young et Local Leaders se sont réunis en ligne pour continuer leurs échanges d’idées avant le Sommet France-RU la semaine prochaine.

This morning our Young and Local Leaders met at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to discuss policy ideas ahead of the UK-France Summit next week. Ce matin, nos Young et Local Leaders ont été reçus au Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office pour un échange d’idées sur des sujets d’actualité en amont du Sommet France-Royaume-Uni

This morning the Franco-British Council in the UK hosted a breakfast on “Changing tides: Geopolitics, Economics and Business in 2025” with Dr. Marion Laboure Senior Economist at Deutsche Bank and Lecturer in Economics at Harvard, and Pierre Chabrol, French Treasury Adviser. Ce matin, le Conseil franco-britannique au Royaume Uni a organisé un petit-déjeuner sur « Changer les marées :

Today alumni of French government programmes including the Entente Cordiale scholarship programme and Young Leaders are taking part in the France Alumni day at the Institut français. Aujourd’hui, les anciens élèves des programmes du gouvernement français, notamment le programme de bourses Entente Cordiale et les Young Leaders, participent à la journée France Alumni à l’Institut

Yesterday evening, the French Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Hélène Duchêne, and our chair in the UK, Lord Peter Ricketts, welcomed our new Young and Local Leaders based in the UK, kindly supported by Hakluyt. Hier soir, l’Ambassadrice de France au Royaume-Uni, Hélène Duchêne, et notre Président au Royaume-Uni , Lord Peter Ricketts, ont accueilli

The Local Leaders programme is dedicated to supporting the social mobility for young people in both countries. It brings talented individuals aged 20-30 from disadvantaged backgrounds who have demonstrated exceptional entrepreneurial qualities for the benefit of their communities. The Franco-British Council selected four new Local Leaders in 2025, bringing the network to 53 Local Leaders

The Franco-British Council / Conseil franco-britannique has announced 23 new Young Leaders for 2025 in the eighth year of its Young Leaders programme. This new cohort joins an alumni network of 176 Young Leaders who share the goal of working together across their sectors to shape the future of the Franco-British relationship. Members of the