Starmer to be first UK PM to mark Armistice Day in France since Churchill

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Starmer to be first UK PM to mark Armistice Day in France since Churchill

Sir Keir Starmer will attend Armistice Day commemorations in France on Monday - the first UK leader to do so since Winston Churchill in the Second World War.

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News video: Armistice Day: Starmer and Macron celebrate Franco-British relations in Paris

Armistice Day: Starmer and Macron celebrate Franco-British relations in Paris 01:02

It's the first time a British leader has been hosted for Armistice Day in France since Winston Churchill joined General Charles de Gaulle in 1944, Starmer's office said.

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