British prime minister Gordon Brown's ratings have taken a record dive, according to a recent poll, with the fastest and furthest drop in popularity for a British premier since 1930.
The British PM, Gordon Brown, will not be attending the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Beijing, Downing Street said. A spokesperson said he had never intended to go but will attend the closing ceremony.
Watch the press conference of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown following their talks on nuclear reactors, defence and immigration issues at 14h (GMT+1).
In their initial summit, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown discussed the international credit crisis and the conflict in Afghanistan. (Report: C.Norris-Trent, S.Silke)
After the first day of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's visit to Britain, he and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown discussed the international credit crisis to fighting in Afghanistan.
President Nicolas Sarkozy of France says his visit to the UK is the opportunity for the two countries to turn the entente cordiale into a new Franco-British brotherhood. But what will this brotherhood look like?
On a state visit to the United Kingdom, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Wednesday France would propose strengthening its military presence in Afghanistan at a NATO summit in Bucharest next week.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy, in Britain on Wednesday for a two-day state visit with new wife Carla Sarkozy, addressed the UK parliament to ask for greater cooperation between the two nations.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British PM Gordon Brown meet on Thursday on Sarkozy's UK state tour. Afghanistan will be on the agenda, with Sarkozy considering sending a further 1,000 troops to join the 2,000 French soldiers already there.
