Joe Biden latest: President & G7 leaders slam China & demand ‘transparent’ probe into origins of coronavirus

KATE MIDDLETON AND JILL BIDEN MEET FOR FIRST TIME

Kate, 39, and Dr Biden, 70, met for the first time today as the pair visited a school to discuss child development at the G7 summit.

The women were pictured at Connor Downs Academy in Hayle, Cornwall to highlight the issue of early years development in children - and what a picture they were in matching pink ensembles.

The royal mum-of-three stunned in a £1,125 fuschia dress by Alexander McQueen accessorising with a £225 L.K Bennett handbag.

Meanwhile the First Lady was elegant in an ivory fitted sundress which she paired with a hot pink blazer by California based brand L’Agence.

MACRON SAYS BIDEN IS 'PART OF THE CLUB'

In a series of comments in front of the media, Emmanuel Macron took a swipe at former US President Donald Trump, describing Biden as being “part of the club.”

The gleeful politicians were meeting for the first time at the Summit which is taking place this weekend at the picturesque Carbis Bay in the South West of England.

They were pictured laughing and smiling together as they enjoyed some light-hearted conversation.

'What you demonstrate is that leadership is partnership”, Macron began as Biden sat beside him, smiling and nodding.

WHERE IS BIDEN STAYING?

While the G7 summit is being held at the Carbis Bay Hotel the world leaders attending, including Biden and Johnson, will stay at the Tregenna Castle Resort.

The castle was built in 1774 and became a hotel in 1871 and is now a Grade-II listed building.

It sits in 72-acres and contains an 18-hole golf course.

It was eventually bought by the Bolitho family.

THATCHER POLITICAN CALLS BIDEN 'ARROGANT'

Nile Gardiner, director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for the Freedom and Heritage in DC, wrote in the  that the formal warning was Biden's "back of the queue" moment.

It was a reference to jibe in 2016 when he warned Brits that the UK would be at "the back of the queue" for a future trade deal if the country voted to leave the EU.

Mr. Gardiner said: "The arrogance of the Biden administration ahead of the G7 meeting in Cornwall has been nothing short of breathtaking. This is no way to treat America's closest friend and ally."

WHY IS THE SUMMIT IN CORNWALL?

The summit is being held in the UK because it currently holds the presidency of the group.

The G7 summit is being held in the Cornwall village of Carbis Bay with the summit hosted at the Carbis Bay Hotel.

The Government says that Cornwall will “reap the benefits of hosting the G7” and will “provide the best of Cornish hospitality for leaders, delegates and the world’s media”.

The region is also described as a “powerhouse for green innovation”.

BORIS JOHNSON ADDRESSES NORTHERN IRELAND WITH BIDEN

Boris spoke of the renewal of the Atlantic Charter of 1941 between Churchill and Roosevelt, saying it was a "massive, massive strategic importance" for both firms.

Boris said the pair discussed several issues they wanted to work together on, from security to climate change, and their chats covered a "huge range of subjects".

He was asked if the US leader had "made his alarm clear" about the Northern Ireland protocal - but he replied: "No, he didn't".

However, he said that the US, UK and EU all wanted to uphold the Good Friday agreement and "keep the balance of peace process going", adding: "I'm optimistic that we can do that."

DANGER OF TRADE WAR ON SEA BORDER

This morning EU chief Ursula von der Leyen tried to cool the threat of a trade war by promising to show more "flexibility" on the sea border.

The Commission boss said she's "deeply convinced" a fix can be found but it will require the UK to start properly implementing checks.

But a deal could be endangered by the increasing involvement of hardline Member States "expressing more and more worries" about a lack of controls.

TORY MP CALLS BIDEN 'SENILE'

The President was branded "senile" by the Brexiteer parliamentarian in an extraordinary personal attack on the eve of the G7 summit.

And furious DUP leader Edwin Poots accused him of trying to "drive a coach and horses" through the peace process by siding with Brussels.

The pair reacted furiously after it emerged the White House issued an unprecedented dressing down to No 10 over the Northern Ireland crisis.

WHAT DID BIDEN AND JOHNSON DISCUSS?

Mr Biden said Mr Johnson had led a “strong campaign to get people vaccinated across the UK”.

Meanwhile, despite fears of a row over Brexit, Mr Johnson last night insisted there was “absolutely common ground” over Northern Ireland.

The US President’s concerns over the way the UK Government is treating the terms of the deal with the EU threatened to overshadow the first meeting between the leaders.

But following the talks, Mr Johnson said he was “optimistic” the peace process would be kept going.

BIDEN COMMENTS ON MEETING WITH BORIS JOHNSON

Biden said of his chat with Boris: “We affirmed the special relationship — that is not said lightly — the special relationship between our ­people and renewed our commitment to defending the enduring democratic values that both our nations share.”

Boris said “the talks were great” and “went on for a long time” as Britain stole the march on the rest of the world to be the first to meet Mr Biden in person since he took office in January.

BIDEN AND JOHNSON TRADE GAGS AT G7

Although tensions over Northern Ireland have risen in the run-up to the meeting, the pair were all smiles and kicked off with light banter.

Speaking to reporters at the Carbis Bay hotel, President Biden joked: "I told the PM we have something in common, we both married way above our station."

Mr Johnson - who wed his fiancee Carrie in secret two weeks ago - replied: "I'm not going to disagree with the president there... Or indeed on anything else."

The couples greeted with Covid-friendly elbow bump this afternoon, with President Biden telling the PM to "wait a minute" so he could approach Carrie first.

WHERE WILL BIDEN AND PUTIN MEET?

Biden and Putin will meet at Villa La Grange along Lake Geneva on June 16, their for what promises to feature heated talks on issues including cyber hacks and nuclear arms.

The Swiss government declared on Friday a temporary restriction on Geneva air space from June 15 to 17.

Local authorities, who have put barricades and barbed wire around the park, said they would shut down the lakefront city center.

G7 LEADERS TO SIGN NEW DECLARATION

The leaders, whose three-day summit is scheduled to end on Sunday, are expected to commit to a new plan, called the Carbis Bay Declaration, to quash future pandemics within the first 100 days.

The G7 nations are the UK, the United States, France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Japan.

The British government said the guest nations were invited to take part in the summit as part of Mr Johnson's Global Britain agenda.

The expanded group can help the G7 intensify cooperation between the world's democratic and technologically advanced nations, it added.

BORIS JOHNSON BROUGHT YOUNG SON TO G7

Boris Johnson's son showed off his head of bright blonde curls as the PM’s wife Carrie introduced him to the group and their partners at the event in Carbis Bay, Cornwall.

The 33-year-old beamed as the toddler walked towards her, much to the delight of America's First Lady Jill Biden.

She was pictured cooing over Wilfred, who was dressed for the occasion in blue shorts and a white shirt.

The PM's tousle-haired son - who shares his father's thick locks - appeared to be the main attraction at the festivities.

BIDEN'S COMMENTS ABOUT PHILIP'S DEATH

Mr Biden said: "First I would like to express our condolences on behalf of Jill and I to her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the entire royal family and the people of the United Kingdom.

Mr Biden's comments came after he travelled to Cornwall for the G7 summit, with the US President having met with his British counterpart Boris Johnson on Thursday.

"Today would have been Prince Philip's 100th birthday. I know there are a lot of people feeling his absence today."

G7 LEADERS ARE JOINED BY EXPERTS

The G7 leaders will be joined virtually by experts, including Sir Patrick Vallance, Melinda French Gates and Sir David Attenborough.

Leaders of Australia, South Africa, South Korea and India will join — in person or remotely — for discussions on health and climate change.

It will be the first G7 where all members will have committed to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 ahead of November’s UK-hosted COP26 Summit.

JOHNSON AIMS TO CONVINCE LEADERS TO COLLABORATE ON VACCINES

Mr Johnson will tell world leaders gathering in Cornwall that they must dig deep to help the poorest nations if they want to end the pandemic for good.

He will be out to convince them he can extend the success of Britain’s jabs campaign to protect everyone on the planet. That means stepping up production, tearing down international distribution barriers and sharing surplus doses.

Britain has already pledged to donate the majority of our extra supplies to those in desperate need — and Mr Johnson will use his role as G7 host to rally the richest countries behind him.

WHAT GIFTS TO JOHNSON AND BIDEN EXCHANGE?

The couples gave each other gifts, with Boris presenting the US President with a photo of Frederick Douglass.

Douglass was a former slave who campaigned against the practise in the 1800s.

The PM also gave Jill Biden a collection of short stories by Daphne du Maurier.

In return, the Bidens gave Boris an American-made bike and helmet, while Carrie received a tote bag and a scarf.

BIDEN'S G7 GAFFES

Biden and Dr Jill arrived in the UK on Wednesday, with the president making a speech at RAF Mildenhall in Suffolk moments later.

The  joked with army personnel that he kept "forgetting" he was president.

After running on stage, Biden began his speech by proclaiming "When I was 14..." before he became distracted by the standing crowd.

Biden then mistakenly referred to the RAF as the RFA in another gaffe.

He said: "These partnerships have hardened and have been hardened in the fire of war and generations of Americans and service members who fought them. Like those RFA pilots."

WHEN DID BIDEN MEET WITH BORIS JOHNSON?

met with British prime minister Boris Johnson on Thursday and will meet with G7 leaders over the coming days.

The pair renewed the Atlantic Charter of 1941 as Boris branded the document a "massive, massive strategic importance" for London and Washington.

Mr Johnson said the pair discussed several issues ranging from security to climate change.

He was asked if Biden had "made his alarm clear" about the Northern Ireland protocol but he replied: "No, he didn't."

GOP OPPONENTS TOLD BIDEN TO NOT 'RETURN HOME'

has received a barrage of criticism from commentators and  politicians, with  suggesting that Biden "shouldn't return home".

Yael Lempert, America’s most senior diplomat in Britain, told  minister Lord Frost that London was “inflaming” tensions in Ireland and Europe with its opposition to checks at ports.

Commentators were left outraged amid reports that Lempert had been told to issue London with a demarche - a formal diplomatic reprimand rarely exchanged between allies.

Columnist Dominic Green wrote in the: "The president is reviving the National Lampoon series on his trip to England for the . Too bad it’s his own nation he’s lampooning."

PUTIN PRAISES FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP

Putin, who met with former President Donald Trump in Helsinki, Finland back in 2018, praised him as an "extraordinary individual".

“Well even now, I believe that former US President Mr. Trump is an extraordinary individual, talented individual, otherwise he would not have become US president. 

“He is a colorful individual. You may like him or not."

He admired the outsider in Trump who came into the job as a real estate tycoon.  

BIDEN BROKE ROYAL PROTOCOL AT MEETING WITH THE QUEEN

Biden's 18-vehicle entourage rolled up to the  just  the Queen, meaning he broke royal protocol that dictates guests should always arrive first for official events.

According to Debrett's, a British authority on etiquette, "It is correct for everyone to arrive before the royal personage and protocol rules that no guest should leave an event before a member of the Royal Family."

 was organized by  as part of the events making up the G7 summit, a meeting of the most influential world leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

WHAT LEADERS ATTEND THE G7?

Leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the US participate in the G7.

Also known as the Group of Seven, these countries are seven of the largest economies of the world.

Together, they represent more than 62 per cent of the global net wealth ($280trillion).

BIDEN CAUGHT IN OFF DUTY RUNNING SHOES AFTER G7

Joe and Jill Biden dressed down as they enjoyed a drink in Cornwall to unwind from the G7 summit.

At the pub, Jill wore jeans and trainers as she ordered a red wine - while husband Joe played it safe with a Coca-Cola.

The couple sat down next to BBC reporter Jon Sopel, who said he was surprised to see them.

He tweeted: "A first in my career @POTUS comes and sits down at table in a bar next to me and orders a drink. Am trying to act nonchalant #G7."