Sergei Gapon/AFPMacron vows to complete second term as French presidentEmmanuel Macron cut short a visit to Poland and flew back to Paris, where he is expected to name a new prime minister in an effort to end France’s political turmoil.Eight days after the French parliament ousted Michel Barnier as prime minister in a vote of no confidence, Macron promised to propose a successor.Ahead of his expected decision, a BFMTV poll showed 61% of French voters said they were worried about the political situation.Macron has held roundtable talks with leaders of all major parties, except for Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s far-left French Incumbent…
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mass mediaThe government sets out plans to tackle England’s housing shortage, with local councils setting targets for new home building in the region.Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook said the focus was on areas where housing is least affordable. How many new homes does the government want?The target is to build 370,000 new homes a year in England to meet the government’s commitment to build 1.5 million new homes over the next five years. Local authorities were told to give developers building permission.Millions of people cannot afford their first home, and huge numbers of people live in unsuitable accommodation.According to the government,…
Max Mumby/Indigo/Contributor/Getty ImagesPenny Lancaster with husband Sir Rod StewartModel Penny Lancaster claims she was both a “witness” and “victim” of “bullying” by former MasterChef host Gregg Wallace.It is the 53-year-old’s first appearance since her husband Sir Rod Stewart last month publicly accused Wallace of being a “disrespectful bully” and “humiliating” his wife during her 2021 appearance on the show. One voice.”I didn’t realize my husband had posted it until after it was posted,” Lancaster told ITV’s Loose Women program on Thursday.Wallace resigned from MasterChef two weeks ago while an investigation into allegations of historical misconduct is ongoing. His attorneys vehemently…
President Joe Biden granted presidential pardons to 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,500 others.The White House called it the most lenient act the president has issued in a day. Previously, Biden decided to pardon his son Hunter Biden.The U.S. Constitution stipulates that the president has broad “power to grant reprieves and pardons for crimes against the United States, except in cases of impeachment.”In announcing the measure, Biden said those pardoned “have demonstrated successful recovery and demonstrated a commitment to making communities stronger and safer.” The White House released a list of pardons for…
Getty ImagesA baroness faces suspension from the House of Lords after an investigation found her remarks amounted to harassment after calling an Indian peer “Lord Poppadom”. The House of Lords conduct committee has recommended that Conservative Baroness Meyer be suspended for three weeks because her comments amounted to “race-related” harassment.Mrs. Meyer was also reprimanded for touching the hair of a black lawmaker without permission.She initially denied making the comments but later apologized for both incidents. The committee also recommended that former Labor peer Lord Stone of Blackheath be suspended for six months for calling security staff “thick” and “stupid”.The committee…
Getty ImagesDonald Trump stood on Wall Street on Thursday as a jubilant crowd of America’s business elite gathered before him to ring the bell for morning stock trading. The atmosphere is celebratory. The president-elect is not just elected Named Time Person of the YearBut stocks, already strong, have soared to new highs since his election. For Trump, who has made relatively few public appearances since winning the election last month, the visit was a reminder of the importance he attaches to market opinion.But it remains to be seen whether history will look back on whether his emergence will in time…
Comedian Duncan Norvelle, known for his iconic catchphrase “Chase me,” has died at the age of 66, his agent said.His management team paid tribute in a statement, saying: “All I can say is that Duncan was a comedic genius and a British icon ahead of his time who loved show business.”We managed Duncan and re-released his album Music From My Life, but most of all he became a great friend and he will be truly missed by the entertainment community.” Nowell was a familiar face on British television in the 1980s, appearing on a variety of TV shows including Surprise…
Time magazine has named Donald Trump its Person of the Year for the second time – he previously received the honor after winning the presidential election in 2016. In a letter to readers, Time editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs praised Trump for “organizing a historic comeback” and “fueling a once-in-a-generation political realignment” that has reshaped the American presidency and transformed America’s role in the world. The Republican president-elect rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, commemorating the honor with several members of his family and chanting “USA!”In an interview with Time magazine, Trump reiterated some of his…
The BBC understands that the Metropolitan Police has handed details of the Westminster “honey trap” investigation to prosecutors for a decision.In June, police arrested a man in his 20s in Islington on suspicion of breaching the Cyber Security Act and engaging in harassment. The suspect remains under investigation.Earlier this year, a number of men, mostly in politics, reported receiving flirtatious messages from senders named “Charlie” or “Abi,” sometimes exchanging explicit images.Then-MP William Wragg resigned as Tory whip after he said he gave other MPs’ phone numbers to a man he met on a dating app out of “fear” man.Labor suspended…
If the new forecasts are correct, the European economy is in for a tough few years.Although the European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates for the third consecutive time on Thursday, saying that reducing inflation is “on track”, the growth outlook is not optimistic.”The changing factor is the downside risks, especially the downside risks to economic growth,” ECB President Lagarde said when announcing a further interest rate cut to 3%.The bank said surveys showed economic growth was slowing in the current quarter and that the recovery depended on consumers increasing spending and businesses increasing investment.It lowered its forecast for euro…