The French president was the first foreign leader to meet the new British prime minister. Despite Brexit, despite Donald Trump – or perhaps because of them – Paris has realised, having listened, that it is better to remain close

Return of Bayeux Tapestry offers a symbolic backdrop to the warmest UK-French relations in years

French President Emmanuel Macron is beginning a two-day visit to Britain, inaugurating a landmark exhibition of the Bayeux Tapestry and becoming the first EU leader to meet new…