Prosecutor investigating migrant death near Calais yesterday has told us that an identity doc found on his body suggests he was 28 years old -- not 16 as his companion had suggested.. His companion is being treated as a minor and in care of French social services, says local MP.
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Macron projected to have won election with around 58% of vote. Deafening cheers from crowd beneath the Eiffel Tower, followed by chants of “Macron, President” and a spontaneous Marseillaise.
French PM Castex will send letter to Boris Johnson today with proposals to tackle Channel crossings. French Interior Min told journalists last night: “we won’t be publishing it on Twitter”... Note that it’s Castex, not Macron engaging with British PM now..
First image from the Ukranian side of the border with Moldova — the tip of a 15km queue of women and children, pressed up against the barrier. Waiting time to cross the border is 27 hours snd getting longer all the time.
Meet the ace team bringing you live coverage from Emmanuel Macron’s rally tonight. Predicted results at 20:00 Paris time.
Andrew Tate BBC interview: Influencer challenged on misogyny and rape allegations - BBC News
At least five migrants believed to have died, and several others found unconscious in the Channel, after their boat sank. Reports that French Interior Minister is heading to Calais.
In this specially built courtroom today, France will begin trying Salah Abdeslam, the "10th man" involved in the 2015 Paris attacks - and the only suspected attacker to survive the night. We'll be there to cover the testimony, the evidence and the verdicts over the next 8 months
