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France hit by huge strike as up to 800,000 protest looming budget cuts

In Paris, many metro lines were set to be suspended for most of the day except for morning and afternoon rush hour

Evening Standard

Major Disruption Hits France On Day Of Anti-Macron 'Anger'

French protesters were on Thursday staging a day of nationwide disruption in a show of anger over President Emmanuel Macron's budget policies, with mass protests expected, transport chaos and clashes between police and demonstrators.

International Business Times

England boosted by return of Ellie Kildunne for semi-final showdown with France

Hannah Botterman is also available again after injury.

The Independent UK

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Zoe Harrison gets fly half nod as Ellie Kildunne returns for England’s Women’s World Cup semi-final

Harrison edges out Holly Aitchison to start at 10 against France with England given a double fitness boost

The Independent UK

Brigitte Macron to provide ‘scientific proof’ she is a woman in Candace Owens defamation battle

The far-right podcaster has spread absurd conspiracy theories that the first lady of France was born male

The Independent UK

Home Secretary accused of putting lives at risk by anti-slavery watchdog

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has been accused of putting lives at risk by the anti-slavery watchdog

The National (Scotland)

People in France: share your views of Thursday’s nationwide strike

We’d like to hear from people across France about how they view Thursday’s strikes

The Guardian - UK

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Home Secretary accused of putting lives at risk over slavery comments

Shabana Mahmood hit out at migrants using anti-slavery laws to seek to avoid being deported.

Evening Standard

Macron feels the heat as French workers protest his budget cuts

Thursday’s day of action poses first real test for new PM Sebastien Lecornu.

Al Jazeera

Home Office to lodge appeal in last-minute migrant returns deportation case

Senior Treasury minister James Murray rejected suggestions that Labour had forgotten its values.

Evening Standard

Why is France facing its biggest strikes in years?

France is bracing on Thursday for its biggest strikes and demonstrations in two years as unions rally workers across all sectors to protest what they call "brutal" cuts looming in the 2026 budget. RFI explains what's behind the day of disruption.

Radio France Internationale

France faces day of strikes as disruption to hit travel, hospitals and schools

Unions continue to denounce Macron’s pension reform that raised the minimum retirement age from 62

The Independent UK

Why Tourism is Booming in France

Why do you think France is in the first place on everyone’s travel list? It's not a coincidence. France has been a favourite destination but recently its popularity has been skyrocketing.

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France’s biggest strike in years under way amid political crisis

About 800,000 people to demonstrate against budget plans, putting pressure on new prime minister

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The Guardian - UK

France should have recognised Palestinian statehood years ago. The cynic in me asks: why now?

Weakened domestically, Emmanuel Macron wants an international legacy. Yet still, he does nothing to sanction Israel, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo

International Business Times

Canada Confident Of Dethroning New Zealand In Women's World Cup Semis

Canada are full of belief they can end New Zealand's bid for a third successive Women's Rugby World Cup title in the semi-finals on Friday, with France taking on England in the other last-four clash this weekend.

The Independent UK

Channel crossings could drop by 75% with expanded UK-France deal – report

Think tank British Future has argued a combination of control and compassion could address the issue, similar to action taken in the US.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer to recognise Palestinian state ‘after Trump state visit’

Other nations including France, Australia and Canada plan to take the same step at next week’s UN summit

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The Independent UK

France selects the Iranian drama 'It Was Just An Accident' as its Oscar submission

France announced Wednesday that it has selected the Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s Palme d’Or-winning drama “It Was Just An Accident” as its submission to the Academy Awards

The Guardian - UK

Shabana Mahmood accuses asylum seekers of making ‘vexatious, last-minute claims’

Home Office says it will review modern slavery laws to save PM’s ‘one in, one out’ returns deal with France

Tom’s Hardware

PlayStation 5 Digital Edition with 1TB SSD downgraded to 825GB listed at the same price — CFI-2116 revision emerges overseas on Amazon

The new revision (CFI-2116) of the PlayStation 5 Digital Edition has been listed on Amazon Italy, Amazon France, and Amazon Germany at the same MSRP.

Euronews

UK judge blocks plan to send migrant back to France under new 'one in one out' deal

The ruling is a setback for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's efforts to stop people crossing the channel from France in small boats.

Evening Standard

Starmer's UK's 'one in, one out' small boats migrant deal with France is struggling, but is far from sunk

Keir Starmer’s government fell at the first hurdle with its France ‘one in, one out’ migrant deal. A rocky legal battle awaits

The Independent UK

Home Secretary accused of putting lives at risk over modern slavery comments

Shabana Mahmood claims migrants are ‘deciding that they are a modern slave on the eve of their removal’

The Guardian - UK

Precious gold samples stolen in raid on French natural history museum

Museum says specimens taken are worth €600,000 based on price of gold but have ‘immeasurable heritage value’

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