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Can Macron’s new PM unite France’s moderates? Marine Le Pen looms if he fails | Paul Taylor
François Bayrou faces the same budgetary headache as Michel Barnier – but the parliamentary equation has changed. The latest attempt to resolve France’s political and financial crisis might be ...The Guardian - 13h -
Moody’s Downgrades France’s Credit Rating
The action, which will put pressure on the nation’s borrowing costs, reflects doubt that a new government can mend the deteriorating financial situation.The New York Times - 2d -
'Spy at heart of Whitehall' and PM criticised for 'housing slums'
Disclosures about an alleged Chinese spy operating in the UK and the PM criticised for allowing 'slum' housing are in Sunday's papers.BBC News - 1d -
France and Greece: spot the differences
Political and fiscal troubles pile up in Paris as Athens continues to recover from its debt agonyFinancial Times - 2d -
No-one gets France's difficulty more than me, says Macron's new PM Bayrou
France's fourth prime minister this year says he fully understands the "Himalayan" task ahead.BBC News - 3d -
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Macron expected to name new French PM after days of political deadlock
President has struggled to find candidate who satisfies enough lawmakers in bitterly divided parliament. President Emmanuel Macron is expected to name a new prime minister on Friday after days of ...The Guardian - 3d -
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Macron to name new French PM on Friday in bid to restore stability
Macron had been expected to appoint a PM on Thursday, after Michel Barnier was ousted eight days ago.BBC News - 4d -
Questions must be answered over Sara murder, PM says
It follows calls to change the law so children like Sara Sharif, suspected to be victims of abuse, cannot be home-schooled.BBC News - 4d -
Consult us on inheritance tax, farmers urge PM
Farmers driving tractors stage another protest against the Budget changes in central London.BBC News - 5d -
Syria's new transitional PM calls for stability and calm
Mohammed al-Bashir is tasked with governing until March by the Islamist-led rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad.BBC News - 5d -
Luke Littler trends higher than PM on Google in UK this year
The star is the top searched athlete and behind only the Princess of Wales and Donald Trump overall.BBC News - 6d -
Israeli PM Netanyahu takes stand in corruption trial for first time
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is now juggling his own trial on corruption charges along with the war in Gaza and a new security challenge in neighboring Syria.CBS News - 6d -
What determines whether a PM will sink or swim? Look to their chancellor | William Keegan
In such a crucial double act, Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves must be on the same page over the EU. The relationship between the prime minister and chancellor is one of the most crucial in British ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
France’s political institutions are creaking
A system designed in the late 1950s is looking increasingly dysfunctionalFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Trump meets with Macron, Zelensky in France
President-elect Donald Trump visited with French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday in Paris, for a meeting that he said was to discuss the world going "crazy." Trump was greeted by Macron at ...The Hill - Dec. 7 -
Gaza peace deal possible before Trump inauguration, Qatar’s PM says
Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani says there is work being done ‘to get things back on track’. Momentum has returned to the Gaza peace talks and an agreement is possible before Donald ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
Trump’s Middle East envoy met Israel and Qatar PMs to broker ceasefire
Steven Witkoff held talks with Netanyahu and Sheikh Mohammed to discuss deal ahead of inaugurationFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
PM and FM have 'helpful' talks over two-child cap
The prime minister met with John Swinney and other heads of government in Edinburgh.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Australian PM condemns arson attack on Melbourne synagogue as antisemitic
Arsonists caused extensive damage to a synagogue in the city of Melbourne on Friday in what Australia’s Prime Minister Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has condemned as an antisemitic attack.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Emmanuel Macron vows to name new French PM within days
Macron rejected calls to resign, a day after his prime minister was ousted in a no-confidence vote.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
PM meets leaders from both sides of the Irish border
Sir Keir Starmer is only the third prime minister to attend a meeting of the British-Irish Council in 17 years.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
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The Papers: PM's 'pledges' and NHS faces 'quad-demic'
Keir Starmer's "plan for change" speech and rising cases of winter viruses in hospital lead the front pages.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Examining the unprecedented political division in France
French President Emmanuel Macron is accusing his political opponents of creating chaos after left and right-wing lawmakers voted to oust his prime minister just three months into the job. Angela ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Defiant Macron vows to stay on as French president and will appoint PM within days
President says he will remain in power until 2027, amid political turmoil following collapse of government. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has ruled out resigning, saying he will stay in ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Six takeaways from the PM's 'plan for change'
The prime minister has set out what he wants his government to be judged by at the next election.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Emmanuel Macron to address French nation as pressure grows to name new PM
Michel Barnier resigns as prime minister but will stay on in caretaker role until new government is appointment. The French president Emmanuel Macron has held meetings with parliament and senate ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Will the government be able to hit the new targets the PM has set?
Keir Starmer is going to announce measurable targets to judge his government's progress on its key missions.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Chris Mason: Is PM's speech an ‘emergency relaunch’?
The prime minister is to set out targets in areas including policing, housebuilding, the NHS and pre-school education.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Inside France's impending no-confidence vote
A no-confidence vote will be held in France Wednesday in a bid to remove French Prime Minister Michel Barnier after Barnier tried to force through a budget bill without a vote. CBS News reporter ...CBS News - Dec. 4 -
PM refuses to give further details of Haigh resignation
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch asks the PM why he appointed a "convicted fraudster" to his team.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
French government on verge of collapse as PM faces vote
Barnier, who was appointed by Emmanuel Macron just three months ago, is widely expected to lose a no-confidence vote.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
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It’s the best of times for Notre Dame, but the worst of times for the French PM
It seems Michel Barnier’s experience of negotiating Brexit with the British was no match for the bitter rivalry of French politics. When Emmanuel Macron welcomes world leaders to the reopening of ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
France is on the political brink — again
Toppling Barnier’s government would be a hefty gamble by Le PenFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
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WW2 veteran urges PM to end 'brutal' frozen pension policy
Anne Puckridge is calling on the new government to unfreeze the pensions of some Britons who live abroad.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
French government teeters after PM Barnier forces through budget
Michel Barnier is unlikely to survive a no-confidence vote, tabled by left and far-right parties.BBC News - Dec. 2