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On Day Two of the Franco-British Young Leaders Programme, Local Leaders joined the group which began with breakfast at No 10 Downing Street and a discussion with Stephen Parkinson, Political Secretary to the Prime Minister and a Young Leader from 2017. Local Leaders were taken on a tour of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office whilst

Day One of the Franco-British Young Leaders Programme began with a visit to Parliament and a talk by John Bercow MP, Speaker of the House of Commons, followed by a question and answer session with Young Leaders. The session continued at Sandhurst Royal Military Academy where they were welcomed by Baroness Tessa Blackstone and Hervé

The French Europe Minister Amélie de Montchalin welcomed the new cohort of Franco-British Young Leaders and Local Leaders at a breakfast at the French Ambassador’s Residence during her visit to London. La Secrétaire d’État chargée des Affaires européennes, Amélie de Montchalin, a accueilli la nouvelle cohorte des Young et Local Leaders franco-britanniques lors d’un petit-déjeuner

A delegation from the Franco-British Council attended commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings at the Bayeux Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery in Normandy. The Service was attended by The Prince of Wales, British Prime Minister, The Rt Hon Theresa May MP, and French Defence Minister, Florence Parly. After the ceremony, Franco-British Young and

Members of the Franco-British Council today attended the international commemorations of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings at Southsea Common in Portsmouth. The Service was attended by HM Queen Elizabeth II, French President, Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister, Theresa May, US President, Donald Trump, German Chancellor, Angela Merkel and other world leaders. Les membres

The Franco-British Young Leaders for 2019 have been announced: / La cohorte 2019 des Young Leaders franco-britanniques a été annoncée :  • Ahmed Abdel-Hakam, Senior Associate, International Arbitration and Public International Law, Eversheds Sutherland• Emma Barnett, BBC journalist• Clemence Bernard, Research Associate, King’s College London• Andrew Bowie MP, Member of House of Commons• Charles Consigny, Lawyer

Members of the Franco-British Council attended a Reception to mark the UK-France Mayors Summit at Lancaster House in London which was officially opened by The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, UK Foreign Secretary, and His Excellency Jean-Pierre Jouyet, French Ambassador to the United Kingdom. The UK-France Mayors Summit was agreed at the 2018 UK-France Summit

Members of the Franco-British Council joined D-Day veterans today for the launch event for The Normandy Memorial Trust which was held at the National Army Museum in London. The Trust has launched an appeal for a memorial to British casualties from D-Day with the foundation stone due to be unveiled on the 75th anniversary in

A group of Franco-British Young Leaders have visited the Charles de Gaulle Aircraft Carrier in the Mediterranean. The visit included a full tour of the Aircraft Carrier and lunch with the Admiral, Olivier Lebas.  There was also displays of take-off and landing by Rafale and Hawkeye aircraft. The Charles de Gaulle is the flagship of

Today Hervé Mariton takes over as Chair of the Franco-British Council in France to work alongside Baroness Tessa Blackstone in the United Kingdom. We would like to thank outgoing Chair, Christian de Boissieu, for his service to Franco-British relations. Aujourd’hui, Hervé Mariton prend la présidence du Conseil Franco-Britannique en France pour travailler aux côtés de