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  • Liam Fox visits Paris on first European trip since election

    International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, is in Paris today (Friday 7 July 2017) on his first European trip since the UK General Election.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Government supports high-flying British Aerospace industry

    International Trade Minister attends International Paris Air Show and UKEF announces multi-million dollar support for GE Aviation.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM call with French President-elect Macron: 7 May 2017

    Prime Minister Theresa May spoke to French President-elect Emmanuel Macron to congratulate him on his election victory.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK maritime forces join major French deployment

    UK maritime forces are taking part in a major French naval deployment to the Indian Ocean and Far East.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • First UK ePassport gates opened in Paris

    The British Ambassador to France and the Director General of Border Force opened the UK’s first overseas ePassport gates on 2 March 2017.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New electricity connection to France gets go-ahead

    The foundation stone for the £490m project, capable of powering up to 2 million homes, was laid today by UK Energy Minister Jesse Norman.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • MOD signs £146 million contract to upgrade RAF’s long-range missile

    Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin has today announced a £146 million contract with MBDA to regenerate an air-launched missile, alongside her French counterpart Laurent Collet-Billon.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • We have voted to leave the EU, but not Europe: article by Theresa May

    Writing in Le Figaro, Prime Minister Theresa May explains how the UK will be a dependable partner for our friends in France and Europe.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The government's negotiating objectives for exiting the EU: PM speech

    Prime Minister Theresa May set out the Plan for Britain, including the 12 priorities that the UK government will use to negotiate Brexit.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM calls with European leaders: 17 January 2017

    Prime Minister Theresa May spoke with President Tusk, President Juncker, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French President Hollande.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Joint statement on Aleppo: 7 December 2016

    The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the UK and the United States gave a joint statement on the situation in Aleppo.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Brits urged to get travel insurance for winter sports abroad

    Foreign Office, ABTA and 5-time Olympic skier Graham Bell urge winter sports enthusiasts to take out travel insurance with winter sports cover before they hit the slopes.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • David Davis travels to Brussels and Strasbourg

    In the first of a series of visits across the EU, David Davis is holding bilateral meetings in Brussels and Strasbourg this week with key figures as the UK Government prepares for the formal triggering of Article 50.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM meetings in Berlin: 18 November 2016

    Prime Minister Theresa May met with a number of world leaders in Berlin and also had a bilateral meeting with Chancellor Merkel of Germany.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM and Chancellor Merkel statements: 18 November 2016

    The Prime Minister met President Obama, Chancellor Merkel, President Hollande, Prime Minister Renzi and Prime Minister Rajoy in Berlin.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Defence Secretary announces UK-French missile cooperation

    Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced Franco-British Centres of Excellence for missile technology in Stevenage and Bolton.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Edward Llewellyn becomes Her Majesty’s Ambassador to France

    Lord Llewellyn of Steep takes up his function as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to France after receiving formal diplomatic approval from the French government.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to France: Edward Llewellyn

    The Rt Hon Edward Llewellyn OBE has been appointed her Majesty’s Ambassador to France with the approval of the Prime Minister.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM calls with President Tusk and President Hollande: 4 November 2016

    The Prime Minister spoke with the President of the European Council and the French President after the High Court judgement on Article 50.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • PM meeting with Defence Chiefs: 22 September 2016

    PM Theresa May met with Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach and Ministry of Defence Permanent Under Secretary Stephen Lovegrove.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government