BORIS Johnson tonight declared ‘le bromance’ with France’s President Macron was again on – however swerved hammering him on small boats and Brexit.
The Sun can reveal the pair have agreed to carry a landmark Anglo-French summit within the coming months after two years of dire diplomatic relations and snubs.
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After a bitter falling out over Covid vaccines and Brexit, BoJo’s allies say either side agreed a reset was “overdue” at talks yesterday.
A brand new safety and defence alliance between the 2 nations could possibly be cast at a London or Paris assembly within the subsequent 12 months.
But the PM dangers accusations of surrendering to Paris on all contentious points by steering away from difficult topics to keep away from a row.
The pair met for the primary time since Mr Macron was mauled by French voters on the fringes of the G7 summit in Bavaria.
One UK supply mentioned: “It’s amazing what some domestic strife can do to bring other people to the table.”
But it’s clear No10 tried to keep away from a repeat of final yr’s summit mud up in Cornwall over Northern Ireland.
The French even claimed final evening Mr Johnson had proven “beacoup d’enthousiasme” for Macron’s new thought of a two pace Europe that would have the UK as an affiliate member.
But Downing Street sources hit again saying Mr Johnson “was just being polite” and Britain would by no means be a part of.
Tonight Mr Johnson’s spokesman defended ignoring the small boats difficulty regardless of greater than 12,000 migrants efficiently making the crossing already this yr.
Instead he mentioned the leaders had Ukraine on the “forefront of both of their minds.”
But the swerve places the PM on a contemporary collision course along with his backbenchers.
Mr Johnson and Mr Macron have been final evening noticed burying the hatchet with arms round one another consuming Bavarian whisky after formal talks ended.
DOMESTIC WOES
Last evening Mr Johnson appeared to goad his Tory critics by doubling down on his vow to remain in workplace till 2030.
Rejecting accusations that he was “delusional” the PM raised feeding the flames again house after claiming “we’ve got a huge amount to do” nonetheless.
Cabinet minister Brandon Lewis mentioned the PM’s want to look “long-term” in terms of his management “has got to be a good thing”.
And he advised rebels plotting a contemporary management putsch on the 1922 Committee they “shouldn’t even be talking about it.”
PUTIN JIBES
Seven of the world’s richest nations started a three-day summit within the Alps of Bavaria, southern Germany, at the moment – with the struggle in Ukraine on the high of the agenda.
Leaders from the US, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Canada and Japan got here collectively to debate how the nations will help the war-torn nation.
The Sun revealed that Boris Johnson advised world leaders to all chip in to assist an Iraq-style “surge” to assist Ukraine defeat Putin.
The PM mentioned extra heavy arms, intelligence and coaching have been wanted to assist hero President Zelensky “score a goal before half time” towards the Russian invaders.
Yet the summit hasn’t been with out its share of snickers.
Earlier BoJo and Canada’s Justin Trudeau overtly mocked Mad Vlad Putin for his daring picture ops.
The Kremlin tyrant was the butt of early jokes for his weird photographs capturing bears and driving topless.
At the beginning of talks between the leaders of the commercial powers, the PM declared “we have to show that we’re tougher than Putin” as he took off jacket.
And the Canadian PM quipped again suggesting they go for a “bare chested horseback ride”, with BoJo including: “show our pecks”.
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