The Financial Times reports that French far-right leader Jordan Bardella of National Rally has vowed to wage a “cultural battle” against Islamism.

A Labour parliamentary candidate is under investigation and has been suspended by the party after it emerged that he placed a bet on himself to lose in the upcoming by-election, raising concerns about election integrity and gambling practices.

Both Conservative and Labour party pledges to improve public services in the UK have been deemed ‘essentially unfunded’ by a think tank, which criticises the parties for failing to make tough financial choices and warns of potential economic instability.

A recent survey has revealed that the Conservative Party has lost a third of its voters since January, with the Reform Party making the most significant gains and tactical voting benefiting the Liberal Democrats.