44 m. ago The Guardian view on political chaos in France: the gift that keeps on giving to Marine Le Pen and the far right | Editorial

Influential abroad, Emmanuel Macron’s strategic errors at home are bringing mainstream French politics into disrepute at a crucial momentIn Jean-Paul Sartre’s 1944 play No Exit, hell is portrayed as a locked room in which characters are condemned to fall out and squabble for all eternity. Ever since foolishly calling a snap election which delivered a deadlocked and divided national assembly, the French president, Emmanuel Macron, has found himself trapped in a modern political version of the same plot.On Monday morning, the third prime minister Mr Macron has appointed in just over a year became the latest to throw in the towel, after only 27 days in the job. Hours after unveiling his ministerial team, Sébastien Lecornu stood down following a backlash from centre-right allies, who objected to the number of carryovers from François Bayrou’s previous administration. By Monday evening, Mr Macron had persuaded Mr Lecornu to conduct a round of last-ditch negotiations to try to resolv...

Politics

58 m. ago October supermoon ‘visible from anywhere’ on Tuesday night, say astronomers

Jessica Lee, an astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, said people keen to admire this year’s Harvest Moon should be able to spot it easily.

Technology

80 m. ago Arsenal consider Emirates Stadium expansion to 70,000 capacity

Move would restore biggest London club ground statusStadium work could mean temporary move to WembleyArsenal are exploring the possibility of expanding the Emirates Stadium in a move that could restore its status as the biggest club ground in London.The Emirates has a 60,700-capacity, placing it behind Tottenham’s and West Ham’s homes, which were built after Arsenal moved from Highbury in 2006. There is believed to be an appetite from the club’s American owner, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE), to increase that to 70,000, which would significantly boost match-day revenues, and there are more than 100,000 supporters on the waiting list for season tickets. Continue reading...

Politics

1 hour ago ITV Emmerdale fans 'concerned' for missing character and demand answers

Emmerdale viewers are fearing an exit from a fan favourite is on the horizon

Events

2 h. ago Eamonn Holmes claims he was the inspiration for a 'devilishly handsome' character in one of Jilly Cooper's racy novels as he pays tribute to the author following her death

The writer, who was branded 'Queen of the bonkbuster' thanks to her raunchy series of books, died after a fall at her home, with her family saying they were 'shocked' by her sudden passing.

Culture

2 h. ago Christmas chaos for 1000s of Brits as trains axed on EIGHT routes for £130million works

NETWORK Rail has warned passengers to expect delays around Christmas and the New Year ahead of major £130 million works. The disruption is set to last for a total of a month over Christmas, while crucial work is carried out. Announcing a raft of festive network upgrades, Network Rail boss Helen Hamlin said: "The period...

Economics

4 h. ago Couple die in scalding bath leaving child orphaned just after their birthday

Investigators said the couple passed out in 50C water while a space heater was on.

Events

4 h. ago Joe Suggs says 'oh dear' he shares baby names with Dianne Buswell and is surprised by her response

The YouTuber and Strictly Come Dancing star announced last month that they are expecting their first child

Politics

4 h. ago 'I dated house fire child killer Mick Philpott and ended up dying twice after horror attack'

Depraved Mick Philpott is best known for killing his six children in a house fire but his penchant for evil had started decades before, as his ex Kim Hill described

Events

6 h. ago What Lord Nelson said in VERY raunchy letters to his mistress Emma Hamilton, as gallery suggests he was 'queer'

Lord Nelson and Emma Hamilton were obsessed with each other during their six-year roller coaster romance, which resulted in the birth of a love child

Politics

6 h. ago People who don't like animals are more likely to have dark personality traits, study finds

On-screen psychopaths like Patrick Bateman and Villanelle in 'Killing Eve' are depicted hurting animals. But a study suggests this character flaw is not just the stuff of fiction.

Politics

6 h. ago Arsenal may be forced to copy Tottenham in huge Emirates Stadium expansion plans

Arsenal could copy Tottenham's approach while the Emirates is expanded, as the club explores options to increase the capacity of the stadium to over 70,000

Politics

6 h. ago Children's doctor convicted of child maintenance fraud loses bid to return to work

Collen Nkomo repeatedly lied to the Child Support Agency about his income to avoid paying £40,800 in maintenance

Society

6 h. ago Child makes Dora the Explorer observation that totally changes how you see character

A young fan of Dora the Explorer has left people in stitches after making a 'valid observation' about the character that will completely change how you view the popular kids' show

Politics

6 h. ago Pervert is arrested after air crew spotted him looking at child porn on his laptop in business class cabin

A senior Japanese Football Association official has been sentenced to an 18-month suspended jail term in France after looking at images of child pornography during a plane journey.

Society

7 h. ago Couple die in scalding bath leaving child an orphan just after their birthday

Ana Carolina Silva, 41, and Jeferson Luiz Sagaz, 37, from Brazil, were found dead inside a motel after sitting in a bath with temperatures of 50C. Their family have suspicions around their deaths

Events

7 h. ago Eamonn Holmes claims he inspired ‘devilishly handsome’ character in one of Dame Jilly Cooper’s novels

The GB News host spoke about the exchange after news of the bestselling author’s death aged 88

Culture

7 h. ago Darren McGarvey blasts child poverty as Scotland's 'national shame' ahead of major campaign rally

McGarvey, a former columnist for the Record, will be the headline speaker at the Scotland Demands Better rally in Edinburgh on October 25.

Politics

8 h. ago Night of the Zoopocalypse review – Clive Barker story becomes zombified animal caper for horror

Perhaps the first animated animal adventure based on a story by Hellraiser writer Barker, with commendably scary baddies and a lemur who is a horror-movie buffA children’s animated adventure based on an idea by Clive “Hellraiser” Barker? It’s a new one on us and yet, why not. All the best children’s stories have gory origins, from anonymous folklore to the Brothers Grimm. Here, the premise is fairly simple: zoo animals are becoming zombified and our heroes, a young wolf (Gabbi Kosmidis) and world-weary mountain lion (David Harbour) plus a growing posse of the non-zombified, must try to a) escape and b) put a stop to the zombification.It’s not the most complex premise – the Barker original, called Zoombies, is an unpublished short story – and this occasionally shows, in that there’s not an awful lot of narrative to go around. The film-makers address this by running a parallel commentary on the story beats and structure from one of the characters, a funny/annoying lemur, who is a horr...

Society

8 h. ago 10 baby names with secret meanings you should never give your child including Scottish title

A common Scottish name has appeared on the list of baby names experts say you should never give your child

Society