Macron to hold first talks with UK’s Burnham after viewing Bayeux Tapestry in London

After admiring France's fabled Bayeux Tapestry loaned for a London exhibition, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron will hold their first talks Thursday, with migrant boats and Ukraine high on the agenda. The leaders met for the first time Wednesday evening at a preview of the tapestry's exhibition at the British Museum, along with King Charles III – an event both sides hailed as symbolic of positive ties. Read moreMacron urges France, UK to forge closer bond as Bayeux Tapestry goes on display in Britain The French leader said he hoped future generations would recall "the tale of two countries which, after centuries of shared history, chose to forge a bond as close as the threads of this thousand-year-old embroidery". Macron played an instrumental role over nearly a decade in pushing for the tapestry loan, which is viewed as another step towards healing the rancour of the Brexit years. The 11th-century work, which depicts the Norman conquest of England by William the Conqueror, arrived in London in July for the sell-out exhibition. Burnham in his speech hailed this as a moment to build a "new future ... filled with optimism and hope". Macron was to be...