France is in crisis but bond markets leave other governments at risk of meltdown too | Economics

Sébastien Lecornu’s abrupt resignation as the French prime minister on Monday after less than a month in the role marked the latest clash between France’s stretched public finances and its polarised politics. Lecornu was the latest prime minister to try and fail to cobble together a package of spending cuts and tax rises that would…

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The Guardian view on Conservative party conference: Kemi Badenoch’s last shot at relevance | Editorial

Last year’s Conservative conference, held in the aftermath of a crushing election defeat, was billed as a parade for leadership candidates to set out their recovery plans. The talent pool was shallow. The contest winner, Kemi Badenoch, said nothing to suggest she was equipped for the challenge of renewing her party as a potential force…

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