The monarch was invited to see the historic embroidery before a major British Museum exhibition, almost 40 years after seeing it in France with Diana.

Andy Burnham has urged French President Emmanuel Macron not to allow a new EU “Made in Europe” initiative to create more post-Brexit trade tensions.

Speaking on Thursday, the new PM praised the cooperation between Britain and France in dealing with the crisis, and claimed it was helping deter people from making the perilous journey across the Chan...