By Paul Kirby, Hugh Schofield in Paris & Sean Coughlan
BBC News

King Charles III's state visit to France has been postponed after a request by President Emmanuel Macron, Downing Street says.

 

The president said "we would not be sensible and would lack common sense" to go ahead after unions called a day of pension protests during the visit.

 

The trip to Paris and Bordeaux had been due to begin on Sunday.

 

Full story: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65064510

 

-- © Copyright BBC 2023-03-25

Just imagine the riots these idiotic frenchmen would be having it they moved it to the 67/68/69 the UK pension retirement age is heading for.

 

 

17 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

Just imagine the riots these idiotic frenchmen would be having it they moved it to the 67/68/69 the UK pension retirement age is heading for.

 

 

Just imagine what the UK pension retirement age might be if we Brits were not so weak, servile and supine. 

'Just imagine what the UK pension retirement age might be if we Brits were not so weak, servile and supine.'

 

And misled, misinformed and misgoverned.

On 3/25/2023 at 12:45 AM, RuamRudy said:

Just imagine what the UK pension retirement age might be if we Brits were not so weak, servile and supine. 

Not just pension age. France's state pension is around 50% more than UK.