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Keir Starmer meets Emmanuel Macron at Élysée Palace

Sir Keir Starmer has met French President Emmanuel Macron at Élysée Palace in Paris. It comes ahead of a bilat meeting between the prime minister and the French president on Thursday afternoon. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Keir Starmer arrives in Paris for Paralympics

Sir Keir Starmer has arrived in Paris ahead of Wednesday evening's Paralympics opening ceremony. The prime minister arrived at Élysée Palace where he was greeted by French president Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Chris Philp says post Brexit-talks must be studied carefully

Chris Philp said any agreements made between the prime minister and EU countries needs to be "studied carefully." It comes as Sir Keir Starmer is in Germany where he aims to "reset UK-EU relations." The shadow leader of the commons said: "Anything which Keir Starmer comes up with will need to be studied very carefully to make sure he is not giving away sovereignty or control which we've obviously now got." Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn