The French government has fallen after Barnier lost tonight’s confidence vote 331 to 246. He lasted 90 days as PM…
The left-wing New Popular Front and Le Pen’s National Rally joined up to oust Barnier. It’s the first time since 1962 that a French government has fallen to a no-confidence vote. The French constitution says another election can’t happen within a year of the last one – so that’s July 2025. Macron says he’ll appoint a new PM within 24 hours…
Krishnan Guru-Murthy asked John Healey: “Just finally, I mean Andy Burnham has been very clear he wants Britain back in the European Union in his lifetime. Do you?”
The Chancellor replied: “I’m older than Andy Burnham. I don’t expect to see that.”