French President Emmanuel Macron wraps up a three-day state visit to Britain on Thursday with a summit aiming to "reboot" defence ties with a focus on joint missile development and nuclear co-operation.

Macron is being introduced by House of Commons Speaker Linsday Hoyle, who says the shared history between the UK and France "goes back 900 years". Hoyle says they have fought "side by side", and goes on to discuss the UK and France's deep partnership and co-operation.

France's defence minister hits out at Russia’s ceasefire terms, calling Moscow’s demands "unrealistic" and "unacceptable." As the West weighs fresh military support, Paris draws a hard line - no peace deal that weakens Ukraine’s sovereignty will fly.

Britain will invest 163 million euros (140.49 million pounds) in French satellite operator Eutelsat, Les Echos reported on Thursday, citing an Elysee source, after a much bigger cash injection by France to help it compete with SpaceX's Starlink.

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday Britain and France must work together to counter the world's many destabilising threats and protect Europe from "excessive dependencies" on the United States and China.

French President Emmanuel Macron has found himself in another awkward viral moment involving his wife and an airplane. A video clip showed his wife,

The French president and PM Keir Starmer lay wreathes at the statue of Winston Churchill ahead of a state banquet in Windsor later.