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2024 Paris Paralympics: City marks one-year countdown to start of games

Olympic fever is growing in the French capital. Paris will host the 17th edition of the Paralympic games for the first time from August 28 to September 8, 2024, just 17 days after the Olympics's closing ceremony. FRANCE 24's James Vasina talks to Andrew Parsons, president of the International Paralympic…

France 24

One year before Paralympics, Paris trying to make city more accessible to those with disabilities

Paris has one year to go before hosting the Paralympic Games and is faced with a significant challenge: the accessibility of its public transit

The Independent UK

Disabled access in Paris a worry one year out from Paralympics

Olympic Games organisers are in a race against time to improve disabled access in host city Paris with just a year to go before the start of the 2024 Paralympics. The clock is also ticking on efforts to finish building the required sporting venues and facilities to accommodate some 4,500…

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A heated pool, tennis court and orangery: Inside Chequers, the country retreat for British prime ministers

Chequers was gifted to the British state in 1921 and has been the country escape for each prime minister ever since, reports Ellie Muir

The Independent UK

National Trust criticised for levelling Dorset beach cafe

Charity cites erosion fears but Middle Beach Cafe supporters say it was at no imminent risk

The Guardian - UK

Paralympics chief hails unity on ban of Russian and Belarusian competitors

International Paralympics Committee (IPC) supremo Andrew Parsons hailed the solidarity of his organisation over the ban imposed on Russian and Belarusian competitors in international para events following the outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2022.

Radio France Internationale

Stanley Johnson's string of allegations and pandemic gaffes as Boris makes knighthood bid

Stanley Johnson is an alleged wife-beater and sexist predator and one Boris Johnson's candidates for a knighthood - here are some previously reported claims about the discredited former Prime Minister's dad

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Rishi Sunak reshuffle: ‘red wall’ MP Lee Anderson named deputy Tory chair – as it happened

Controversial MP appointed as Greg Hands’ deputy; Michelle Donelan becomes minister for science, innovation and technology

The Guardian - UK

Desperate Matt Hancock eyes TV career after quitting before being ousted by Tories

Matt Hancock is cooking up plans to keep himself in the spotlight after his appearance on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! His allies told the Mirror he has 'lots of irons in the fire'

Daily Mirror

Matt Hancock beams as he launches Pandemic Diaries book with girlfriend Gina Colangelo

The former Conservative Health Secretary attended the launch event for his new book, Pandemic Diaries, a memoir of his experiences during the coronavirus pandemic

Daily Mirror

Paralympics-IPC suspends Russian, Belarusian committees with immediate effect

The International Paralympic Committee voted to suspend the National Paralympic Committees (NPCs) of Russia and Belarus with immediate effect, placing their para-athletes' hopes of competing at the 2024 Paralympics in jeopardy.

Reuters

Liz Truss Tory conference speech disrupted by Greenpeace protesters; PM claims cutting taxes ‘right morally and economically’ – as it happened

Prime minister’s keynote speech interrupted by environment protesters

The Guardian - UK

Should the Olympics and Paralympics be merged?

Commonwealth Games put on their largest ever integrated para-sports programme at Birmingham 2022 and has led to some calls for the Olympics and Paralympics to do the same.

Daily Record

As it happened: White House issues trade warning over Northern Ireland protocol

Efforts to undermine Good Friday agreement would not create conducive environment for US-UK trade talks, says Biden’s press secretary

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What's next for Boris Johnson as PM said to be plotting route back to No10

The PM is likely to be a thorn in the side of whoever succeeds him, former Tory leader William Hague has warned, and those who know him suggest he is already plotting a route back to No10

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson throws grenade while visiting Ukrainian troops training in Yorkshire

Ukrainian troops are being trained as part of the support being offered by the UK to the embattled eastern European country

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson hurls 'grenade' during training session with Ukrainian soldiers in UK

The PM donned full camouflage gear as he took part in the training exercise in North Yorkshire this week, which saw him hurl a dummy grenade and man a machine gun alongside 400 troops

Evening Standard

Still the Top Gun? Boris Johnson visits RAF base as Tories vote on his replacement

Johnson donned military uniform as he strode out to a Typhoon fighter just like actor Tom Cruise’s character Captain Pete “Maverick” Mitchell

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Evening Standard

No10 stalls on demands to hand over ‘partygate’ documents

He has said he will remain as caretaker Prime Minister until a new leader of the Tory party is chosen by September 5

The Guardian - UK

Tory leadership odds tracker: who do bookies favour to be the next PM?

Former cabinet ministers and prominent backbenchers are engaged int he race to replace Boris Johnson as prime minister. Find out who bookmakers think are the most likely prospects

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson’s most memorable quotes, from scathing takedowns of Kier Starmer to his love of Peppa Pig

Cheese! Working from home! Jeremy Corbyn! The PM has had something (often surprising) to say about most things during his three years in office. Jessica Morgan rounds up some of the highlights

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson 'had curry with loyalists plotting future before reality dawned'

The prime minister was in Downing Street with his remaining backers on Wednesday night and was in fighting spirits over a curry saying "we can do this" before reality dawned, say reports

Daily Mirror

'Boris Johnson is finally resigning - Britain needs a fresh start and a new government'

Boris Johnson was handed the precious keys to power and, bolstered by the largest Commons majority achieved by a Tory leader for more than 30 years, embarked on a spree of economic and moral vandalism

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson's wife Carrie shares rare snap of daughter Romy at the G7 summit

As Prime Minister Boris Johnson is gears up for the up-coming Nato summit in Spain, his wife Carrie has offered a behind-the-scene look at at the events put on for world leaders' partners

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson faces rural fury over post-Brexit food strategy

Anger grows before West Country by-election as farmers say they will be left poorer and unable to compete with foreign producers

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