The Guardian – Macron calls snap election after surge of far right
The Guardian’s front page covers mostly political news – as well as the discovery of the body of TV doctor Michael Mosley.
Catch up on all the front pages here
- Macron calls snap election after surge of far right: France’s president Emmanuel Macron last night called snap legislative elections following his allies crushing defeat to the far-right National Rally (RN) in the European Parliament elections. According to usually reliable projections, Macron’s centrist party was on course to score between 14.8-15.2% of the vote, less than half the tally of 31. 1.5-33% predicted for Marine Le Pen’s RN party- its highest ever in a nationwide election. [https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/09/eu-elections-far-right-gains-germany-austria-netherlands-exit-polls]
- ‘Wonderful and kind’ Tributes after Michael Mosley found dead: The wife of the British TV presenter Michael Mosley has confirmed the “devastating” news that her husband has been found dead on the Greek island of Symi. Dr Clare Bailey said she and the couple’s four children took comfort in the fact that he “had almost made it”, after his body was found close to a coastal resort on Sunday. “We’re taking comfort in the fact that he so very nearly made it. He did an incredible climb, took the wrong route and collapsed where he couldn’t be easily seen by the extensive search team.”[https://www.theguardian.com/media/article/2024/jun/09/body-of-man-believed-to-be-tv-doctor-michael-mosley-found-on-greek-island-authorities-say]
- Labour pledge to create 100,000 nursery places: Labour has pledged to create more than 100,000 new nursery places for children from nine months old, helping to both drive up standards and meet demand, as a key manifesto offer for working parents.[https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jun/09/exclusive-labour-pledges-to-create-more-than-100000-new-nursery-places]
- Gantz quits emergency war cabinet in Israel: The Israeli politician and former military chief Benny Gantz has followed through on a threat to resign from Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency war cabinet, leaving the prime minister more reliant than ever on far-right elements of his coalition government.[https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/09/moderate-politician-benny-gantz-resigns-israeli-war-cabinet]
Latest articles from The Guardian
-
Labour urged to place trade union members on wealth fund board
Labour urged to place trade union members on wealth fund board Campaigners claim move would offset City influence over infrastructure task force and better share benefits. The government is being urged to install trade union members on the board of its new £7.3bn national wealth fund to help offset the influence of big banks and
-
Pregnant women and older people in England offered RSV vaccine on NHS
Pregnant women and older people in England offered RSV vaccine on NHS Programme for respiratory syncytial virus could prevent estimated 5,000 hospitalisations annually in infantsPregnant women and older people across England will be routinely vaccinated against the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) for the first time, the NHS has said. From 1 September the NHS will
-
Labour MP accused of renting out ant-infested flats with black mould
Labour MP accused of renting out ant-infested flats with black mould Jas Athwal, the Labour MP accused of renting out ant-infested flats in Ilford South said he ‘shocked’ by allegations and ‘profoundly sorry’ for condition of his properties. The slum lord has been criticised for his neglect of tenants in his property and raised new
-
I would not have been a minister under Tories, says Labour’s Patrick Vallance
I would not have been a minister under Tories, says Labour’s Patrick Vallance Former chief scientific adviser makes remark as DSIT announces reopening of recruitment for key role. The Labour minister Patrick Vallance, who helped spearhead the country’s response to the Covid pandemic, has said he would not have served as a minister in a
-
Workplace health checks introduced in England to target preventable diseases
Workplace health checks introduced in England to target preventable diseases More than 130,000 people across England will benefit from workplace health checks being trialled to help protect people from preventable diseases, the government has said. The checkups, which will begin on 30 August and can be completed by employees at their workplace, involve recording a
