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Starmer Mocks Macron, Prepares for Historic Xi Meeting

1/28/2026

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Keir Starmer, the UK Prime Minister, mocked French President Emmanuel Macron by wearing aviator sunglasses.
At the Duchess Theatre, he greeted the crowd with "Bonjour" and posted a TikTok captioned "Talk to me, Goose."
The government will provide ministers with burner phones and laptops to prevent hacking.
The trip marks the first meeting between a British Prime Minister and Chinese President Xi Jinping in eight years.

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Keir Starmer, the UK Prime Minister, mocked French President Emmanuel Macron by wearing aviator sunglasses.
At the Duchess Theatre, he greeted the crowd with "Bonjour" and posted a TikTok captioned "Talk to me, Goose."
The government will provide ministers with burner phones and laptops to prevent hacking.
The trip marks the first meeting between a British Prime Minister and Chinese President Xi Jinping in eight years.