Thousands protest in France over Preside...

We hear about the Dad Letter Project which was set up by a father and daughter in the US to send handwritten notes of love and support to people all over the world. Rosie wants to share her treasured experience of receiving letters from her dad Buz when she was growing up. They'v ... Show More

United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, says the famine in Gaza City is a 'failure of humanity' after a UN-backed body raised its food insecurity status in parts of the territory to the most severe. Also: FBI agents search the office and home of President Trump's form ... Show More

A UN-backed body has confirmed a famine in Gaza City after twenty-two months of conflict and warned it could spread to other parts of the territory by the end of September. The UN says it's been caused by Israel's systematic obstruction of aid deliveries. Israel has denied there ... Show More

France’s minority government collapsed after Michel Barnier, the prime minister, lost a vote of no confidence. 

The left-wing alliance in France has won the most seats in a dramatic election, dealing a surprise blow to the far-right party of Marine Le Pen.   Le Pen's National Rally was aiming to become the biggest party in parliament for the first time but was stopped by tactical voting an ... Show More

President Emmanuel Macron named Michel Barnier as France’s next prime minister, as he tries to end two months of political paralysis. 

L’alliance de gauche à l’Assemblée nationale française est au bord de l’implosion. Ce mercredi (22 janvier 2025), La France insoumise écrit dans un communiqué : « Si des députés socialistes devaient refuser à nouveau de censurer le gouvernement de François Bayrou », lors de l'exa ... Show More

The government of French President Emmanuel Macron collapsed Wednesday after losing a no-confidence vote. The outcome brings the country one step closer to a far-right government — the one thing President Macron has sought to avoid at all costs. Bloomberg’s Stephen Carroll and Bi ... Show More

Sebastian Budgen returns to the show to discuss the recent shock result in the French legislative elections that saw the left wing New Popular Front win the highest number of seats, beating both Emmanuel Macron's Ensemble and the far-right National Rally, who had been widely expe ... Show More