Country braces for ‘most consequential’ poll in decades after decision by Macron in response to far-right surge in EU vote Political parties in France held emergency talks to sound out potential allies on Monday as the country braced for its most consequential legislative election in decades, called by Emmanuel Macron […]
Aileen Cannon ruled ex-president would not be charged for waving classified papers as that conduct was not on trial The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s prosecution on charges of retaining classified documents agreed on Monday to expunge from the indictment a paragraph about an episode where the former president waved […]
Initial investigation says there were no injuries to suggest a crime after body discovered on Greek island of Symi An initial inquest has determined that the TV presenter Michael Mosley, whose body was found on the Greek island of Symi, almost certainly died of natural causes. A coroner in Rhodes […]
As National Rally achieves best ever result in France, populists also make gains in Germany, Austria and the Netherlands Latest results – live France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, has been accused of gambling with French democracy after announcing that he will dissolve parliament and call snap legislative elections in the wake […]
In a shock move, president Emmanuel Macron called a parliamentary election, describing it as ‘an act of confidence’ In a shock move, France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, has called a snap parliamentary election that will be held within the next 30 days. What happened exactly, why – and what might come […]
As updates and further results come in from across the 27 member states, a strong result for the hard-right RN in France has led president Macron to call new parliamentary elections, while the AfD has advanced in Germany. Find out the latest summary for the new European parliament, the shape […]
Exclusive: Party plans to set up more than 3,300 nurseries in existing primary schools in England for children from nine months old Labour has pledged to create more than 100,000 new nursery places for children from nine months old, helping to both drive up standards and meet demand, as a […]
Move does not immediately pose a threat to Benjamin Netanyahu, but PM will now be more reliant on far-right allies The Israeli politician and former military chief Benny Gantz has followed through on a threat to resign from Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency war cabinet, leaving the prime minister more reliant than […]
Plan for specialist unit in all police forces amid manifesto drive to reduce violence against women and girls Labour will establish 80 new rape courts across and England and Wales to fast-track cases as part of wide-ranging plans to tackle violence against women and girls that will be announced in […]
Woman and three men freed from Nuseirat, as EU diplomat condemns ‘reports from Gaza of another massacre of civilians’ Israeli special forces have freed four hostages held in Nuseirat, central Gaza, as Israeli attacks and airstrikes in the same area killed at least 93 Palestinians, including children, local medics said. […]