Britain and France will join together to use nuclear weapons against any “extreme threats” towards Europe, Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron have declared. A newly-signed declaration by the leaders will state that the two countries’ nuclear deterrents are independent but can be co-ordinated in a joint attack on Europe’s enemies.

Emmanuel Macron and Sir Keir Starmer meet at Downing Street for a bilateral meeting on the second day of the French President's state visit to the UK. The Prime Minister remarked that the 'relationship is as strong as it's ever been between our countries'.

The warning affected a narrow, but densely populated area that included downtown Chicago. Flash flooding was seen from the downtown area through the West Side along the Eisenhower Expressway to Oak Park, as the slow-moving storm hovered stubbornly over the area.

A raft of former Home Secretaries have voiced consternation at reports Keir Starmer has failed to secure his primary negotiating objective.

French President Emmanuel Macron began a three-day state visit to the UK on Tuesday, aiming to renew ties with King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with talks expected to focus on Ukraine,

London will roll out the red carpet for the French president this week in a state visit. But cracks are starting to show over how to handle the mercurial U.S. president.

She added: "I think what's most worrying is that obviously, Keir Starmer talked tough on migration, but this is a total, complete set-up. The one-in-one-out policy is a joke, frankly. It will actually create an incentive to have even more migration here. It's not solving any problems."