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"We are ready," French far-right leader Jordan Bardella unveils in Paris the main lines of the National Rally's programme as the legislative campaign enters its final week. In the front row, Marine Le Pen and Eric Ciotti were united in their support for a national unity government. IMAGES
In his first speech of the year, UK opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer says an election is "one thing that we can be sure is coming", adding that he is "ready for it" as the Labour leader outlines his party's election year pitch. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to call a general election at some point in 2024, but exactly when is becoming a source of increasingly fevered speculation among political observers. SOUNDBITE
Clashes break out in Lille, northern France, following the death of 17-year-old Nael, in a Paris suburb, shot point-blank during a traffic stop captured on video that has unleashed rage and reignited debate about police tactics. IMAGES
Thai opposition leader Pita Limjaroenrat says he is "ready to be prime minister" after a stunning election result that left his upstart progressive party as the biggest in parliament. SOUNDBITE
Tensions break out in Paris at the head of the May Day procession between police and demonstrators, with projectiles and tear gas being thrown. IMAGES