The far-right National Rally (RN) has suffered a stinging defeat in the run-off round of France’s parliamentary elections, hobbled by electoral pacts between the left and President Emmanuel Macron’s...
Biden makes campaign sweep as Democratic pressure mounts
In the US, Joe Biden insists he will be the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee for November’s contest against Donald Trump. The polling numbers don’t look good for him, with voters concerned...
Unemployed Palestinian workers turn to traditional farming
Before the war, more than 150,000 Palestinians from the occupied West Bank were employed in Israel. Many have since been banned from their jobs, depriving families and the Palestinian economy of much-needed income. The...
Tory MP calls for ‘much slower’ leadership contest
We asked Tory MP and former minister, Kevin Hollinrake, who the next Conservative party leader will be. He said he has not made his mind up who to support, but added: "I think we should have a much slower process...
‘A lot of hope for the future’: Crowds celebrate French left’s win, far right’s defeat • FRANCE 24
As darkness fell on Sunday, the statue of Marianne in Place de la Republique was lit up by fireworks amid celebrations by left-wing supporters after the New Popular Front coalition of leftist parties scored an...
Leftist alliance wins most seats in French parliament
A newly formed left-wing alliance has come first in France’s most hotly contested elections in decades. Last month, French voters signalled their desire for change when they gave the far-right National Rally a...
No tax rises on working people is ‘a promise we intend to keep’, minister says
Chief secretary to the treasury, Darren Jones, has reiterated that Labour will not tax working people and the government intends to "stimulate the economy". He said they were all "very clear in the...