In a world where state visits often feel like scripted, sterile photo-ops, the recent visit of French President Emmanuel ...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday honoured some 100 craftspeople who helped restore the Notre-Dame Cathedral after the Gothic Parisian masterpiece was ravaged by a devastating fire in 2019.

A poll by Ifop for Ouest-France showed Macron’s popularity rose to 31% in March, up seven points from the previous month and close to the level it held before last year’s parliamentary election.

In an address to the nation tonight, Macron said: "I want to believe that the US will stand by our side, but we have to ... was lambasted by a number of high profile British politicians.