What's happened
Boris Johnson's foul-mouthed tirade against Emmanuel Macron
Why it matters
The incident highlights the tensions between the UK and France over the handling of the Ukrainian refugee crisis and the UK's response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
What the papers say
All sources report on the same incident, with some providing additional details.
How we got here
The incident occurred in the months following Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and after the French President criticised the UK's response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis. The incident highlights the tensions between the UK and France over the handling of the crisis.
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Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson Hon FRIBA is a British politician, writer, and former journalist serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2019.
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Guto Harri is a Welsh writer, broadcaster and strategic communications consultant. He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at The Queen's College, Oxford, followed by a postgraduate diploma in broadcast journalism from Cardiff University.
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Emmanuel Jean-Michel Frédéric Macron is a French politician who has been President of France and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra since 14 May 2017.
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Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who has served as President of Russia since 2012, previously holding the position from 1999 until 2008.