France’s far right wins first round of parliamentary elections | Elections

France’s far right wins first round of parliamentary elections | Elections

NewsFeed French President Emmanuel Macron’s high-stakes gamble has backfired with the far right surging to their first electoral victory since World War Two. Here’s what you need to know about the National Rally and its president, Jordan Bardella, who could become prime minister. Published On 1 Jul 20241 Jul 2024…

South Africa’s Ramaphosa names new cabinet as deadlock broken | Elections News

South Africa’s Ramaphosa names new cabinet as deadlock broken | Elections News

National unity government formed following weeks of deadlock. South Africa’s president has announced the formation of a new cabinet over a month after elections stripped his African National Congress (ANC) party of its majority. President Cyril Ramaphosa named 32 ministerial positions of the government of national unity late on Sunday,…

France’s far right leads in first round of elections, exit polls show | Elections News

France’s far right leads in first round of elections, exit polls show | Elections News

France’s far-right National Rally (RN) party holds a clear lead in the first round of the country’s snap parliamentary elections, according to exit polls. Pollsters IFOP, Ipsos, OpinionWay and Elabe projected Marine Le Pen’s RN winning around 34 percent of votes, while the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP) coalition was…

7.6 million: How England’s healthcare waiting list trebled under the Tories | Elections News

7.6 million: How England’s healthcare waiting list trebled under the Tories | Elections News

After 14 years of a Conservative Party government in the United Kingdom, far more people are waiting to access medical care, and for longer. The NHS waiting list for treatment referrals in England hit 7.6 million cases in April – a threefold rise since 2010. The referral-to-treatment figures show the…

French National Assembly election: What’s at stake and what to expect? | Elections News

French National Assembly election: What’s at stake and what to expect? | Elections News

French voters will cast their ballots on Sunday in the first of two rounds to elect 577 members of the National Assembly, as country looks set to enter a new political era. The elections come after French President Emmanuel Macron called for a snap vote triggered by a crushing defeat…

Iran heads to presidential run-off on July 5 amid record low turnout | Elections News

Iran heads to presidential run-off on July 5 amid record low turnout | Elections News

Tehran, Iran – The snap presidential election in Iran is heading into a run-off next week after reformist-backed Masoud Pezeshkian and hardliner Saeed Jalili emerged at the top but failed to secure a majority in a vote with a record-low turnout. Only 40 percent of more than 61 million eligible…