Keir Starmer becomes first UK PM to receive France’s Légion d’honneur

<p>Exclusive: Emmanuel Macron honours outgoing prime minister for leadership role in supporting Ukraine</p><p>Keir Starmer has become the first UK prime minister to be presented with the Légion d’honneur by a French president, in recognition of his work with France on the security of Europe.</p><p>Emmanuel Macron awarded the historic honour to Starmer for his leadership in setting up the coalition of the willing – a group of countries chaired by France and the UK that have pledged to support Ukraine – at a critical moment for Europe in early 2025.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/14/keir-starmer-legion-dhonneur-france-macron">Continue reading...</a>