The King's state visit to France has been postponed after widespread unrest erupted into violence over President Emmanuel Macron's retirement age reforms. Latest:
, had been in the planning by the UK and host nations for months, aimed at strengthening ties between Britain and its European allies.
The postponement will be a major embarrassment for the French president, who had hoped the trip would mark a symbolic step in the two countries' efforts to turn a page after years of poor relations post-Brexit. A statement issued by Buckingham Palace said"their majesties greatly look forward to the opportunity to visit France as soon as dates can be found".A UK government spokesman said:"This decision was taken with the consent of all parties, after the president of France asked the British government to postpone the visit."
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