A government reshuffle is expected as President Emmanuel Macron looks to relaunch the French economy in the final two years of his term.

French president names Jean Castex as new prime minister

The French leader and Mr Johnson spoke about the coronavirus economic recovery, post-Brexit trade talks and illegal migration.


Boris Johnson welcomes French president Emmanuel Macron to No.10

Emmanuel Macron’s visit marks the 80th anniversary of an appeal by General Charles de Gaulle during the Second World War.

The EU will decide at the end of the week whether a Brexit deal is going to be possible, the French President has reportedly told the PM.

The PM has played down the prospect of an imminent Brexit breakthrough, saying it won't be easy to persuade Brussels to shift its stance.

The French President has accused Jair Bolsonaro of lying as tensions grow over the Brazil's response to sweeping fires in the Amazon.


The Prime Minister made his first foreign visits in search of a Brexit breakthrough.

But Macron also told Johnson "we should all together be able to find something smart within 30 days if there is goodwill on both sides".

The British PM seemed pleased not to have received a straight ‘nein’ from Mrs Merkel but the French leader could be trickier.

Emmanuel Macron said the demands to renegotiate the Brexit deal were "not an option".

A change in tone is apparent, Boris Johnson now wanting to be seen as someone who’s very much up for doing a deal, Libby Wiener writes. 

The ‘Operation Yellowhammer’ documents warn that Britain will be hit with a three-month ‘meltdown’ at its ports in a no-deal scenario.

It comes as Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn reiterated his call for MPs to work together to prevent a no-deal withdrawal from the EU.

French President Emmanual Macron led the July 14 celebrations on the Champs Elysee.

Mr Macron believes it all comes down to three options for the Prime Minister.