French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister within the next 48 hours, his office said on Wednesday evening, after the resignation of outgoing premier Sébastien Lecornu tipped the country deeper into political crisis.

Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on 90-minute visit Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in. After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading...