Where’s the cash for child hunger? Labour is running out of time to find it | Frances Ryan
aStarmer’s honeymoon gifts were mostly chocolates and flowers. Within 10 days of taking office, the new Prime Minister Personal Poll Ratingthe NATO summit and a rare burst of national optimism as England reach the Euros final. But on Wednesday, watch out for the first marital spat, when Labour MP Kim Johnson delivers her government’s inaugural […]
A big win for France’s far-left came in a stunning upset. Here’s what’s next
French voters gave the majority of seats to a broad-based left-wing coalition in crucial parliamentary elections that failed to bring the far-right to power but left France with an unprecedented situation in which there is no dominant political force in Parliament. While divided parliaments are not uncommon in Europe, France has never experienced such an […]
France’s disastrous left-wing victory – Washington Examiner
In a surprise triumph over the populist National Rally, France’s left-wing political alliance came first in Sunday’s final round of parliamentary elections. The New Popular Front coalition of leftists won 182 seats, President Emmanuel Macron’s party won 168 seats, and the National Rally and its allies won 143 seats. Many in the Western media are […]
France’s leftwing alliance beat the far right, but what now? – podcast | News
Last week, France entered a frightening new era with Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party’s historic victory in the first round of parliamentary elections, the most unprecedented victory for a far-right party in France since World War II. But then the fight back began: France’s left-wing parties, from the Greens to the Socialists, banded together […]
France’s Macron declines resignation of PM for ‘stability of the country’
French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. France’s parliamentary elections have left parliament divided between left, center and far right, with no faction remaining close to a majority. Prime Minister Attal offered to resign, but President Macron immediately asked him to stay on in order to ensure stability. French […]
Rioters Take To The Streets Celebrating France’s Left-Wing Win
Rioters were seen on video taking to the streets of France on Sunday following opinion polls predicting an unexpected landslide victory for France’s left-wing coalition, the New Popular Front (NPF). Video posted on Twitter showed the violent moments when an estimated 30,000 riot police were deployed across France, including around 5,000 in Paris and surrounding […]
Carlos Alcaraz survives Frances Tiafoe’s Wimbledon challenge
LONDON — Carlos Alcaraz once again found himself forced into the fifth set of a Grand Slam, this time at Wimbledon against his good friend Francis Tiafoe. And as is always the case in these situations, Alcaraz fought his way to the end, no matter how hard it was. Alcaraz beat Tiafoe 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, […]
France’s government spokesperson attacked on campaign trail
Ahead of France’s key parliamentary elections on Sunday, several candidates, including government spokeswoman Prisca Thevenot, have reported attacks while campaigning. France’s interior minister said Thursday that 30,000 police officers would be deployed on election day, including 5,000 in the Paris region. Tensions have risen as left-wing and moderate groups try to stop the anti-immigration, nationalist […]
France’s right-wing National Rally looks to seize on recent electoral gains
With the final outcome still unclear, France’s staunchly anti-immigration Rally National party and its long-taboo far-right opponents rushed on Monday to take advantage of an inconclusive first round of unexpected parliamentary elections. Sunday’s first round put the Rally National closer than ever to winning power, but voters could still block its path to power in […]
The Guardian view on France’s snap election: the unthinkable becomes plausible | Editorial
IPresident Emmanuel Macron still held out hope that his decision to gift Marine Le Pen early parliamentary elections would pay off, but that hope has now been surely dashed. Following last month’s humiliation in the European polls, Macron foolishly gambled that historic levels of support for Le Pen’s National Rally party (RN) would evaporate as […]