France’s left-wing alliance made an impressive surge in the parliamentary elections on Sunday. The Guardian reports that the win pushed the country’s far right party into third place. According to exit polls, no political group won an absolute majority. The French left-wing alliance appears to have secured 44% of the vote, followed by Emmanuel Macron’s La République En Marche Party with 24% and Marine Le Pen’s National Front with nearly 24%. The paper shared images of people celebrating in Nantes following the results.
The Daily Telegraph published an article on France’s recent elections, referring to the results as a shock defeat for Le Pen. Her party came third behind the hard left and Macron. The paper stated that the electorate turned out in force to keep her party from power. The report also discussed the Labour government’s overhaul of planning rules to meet the party’s pledge of building 1.5 million homes in five years. Chancellor Rachel Reeves plans to reverse the Tories’ decision to limit the number of homes built.
The Times also focused on Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s proposals to increase building, stating that she will outline the first steps that the new government has taken to rebuild Britain and strengthen the economy. The paper also mentioned Emma Raducanu’s fall during Wimbledon, causing her to retire from the competition.
The Daily Mail discussed Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s plans to change planning regulations, as the government seeks ways to improve economic growth by making difficult decisions. According to the paper, the new chancellor’s first major speech on Monday will consist of ministers starting work on controversial plans to weaken certain regulations.
Lastly, The Daily Mirror displayed an image of Chancellor Rachel Reeves, discussing her upcoming speech where she will vow to “urgently deliver an economy that improves all our lives.” The paper reported that she will claim the Tories left public services £58bn short “by failing to boost growth”.
The i newspaper warned of a possible clash between the UK and the EU, despite the Foreign Secretary David Lammy’s desire for a closer relationship with the bloc. A German diplomatic source revealed that the easier mobility for young people is a key priority for the EU. However, the paper reports that free movement is not an option for the new Labour government.
Furthermore, The Metro, in its front page, highlighted Rob Burrow’s funeral as crowds of mourners gathered to say their final goodbye to the rugby star and motor neurone disease campaigner. Lastly, The Daily Star warned men to “lay off the holiday beer to stop their winkles shrinking.”
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