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Added on the 04/07/2023 12:18:00 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Journalists and police officers are waiting outside Downing Street in London as outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his replacement, Labour's Keir Starmer, are expected to hold speeches. The general election saw a landslide victory for the Labour Party, ending 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warns his Nordic allies that "Russia is preparing for provocations in the Baltic region". Zelensky's visit to Stockholm comes days after Sweden pledged military aid of 13.3 billion kronor ($1.25 billion) to Ukraine, which has been struggling against a Russian ground offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region. SOUNDBITE
Residents of the village of Saint-Leger, northern France, try to clear the mud that has invaded streets and homes in this municipality, following a storm that brought heavy rain to the region causing mudslides. IMAGES
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal talks with residents of Blendecques, a town in France's northern region of Pas-de-Calais, as the nearby river Canche burst its banks again in a region already affected by several episodes of flooding. IMAGES
Images of residents of Blendecques being evacuated from their homes by the fire brigade, as northern France faces new flooding. (COMPLETES VIDI349D8D6_EN) IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron, accompanied by his wife and several ministers, visits Saint-Omer in the northern Pas-de-Calais region, which has been devastated by several days of rain, flooding and high water, to offer his support. IMAGES