French President Emmanuel Macron expressed appreciation to outgoing UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a summit in Paris on Monday, telling him, “we owe you a lot, Prime Minister,” as fellow leaders acknowledged Starmer's global influence. Starmer is on his final official trip to France before stepping down, and he is expected to attend Bastille Day celebrations on Tuesday. His successor is now effectively confirmed: Andy Burnham secured the backing of 349 Labour MPs on Monday, making it mathematically impossible for another candidate to challenge. Burnham will be formally confirmed as Labour leader on Friday and will take over as prime minister on July 20. The tributes from Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky highlighted Starmer's international role, which he said would continue under his replacement.