Federal Elections (World)

Morning Update: A post-Tory Britain

French candidates make hurried deals to try to stop far-right National Rally from leading government

Iranian presidential candidates accuse each other of having no plan or experience ahead of runoff

France’s centrist, leftist parties scramble to prevent far right from securing majority

France’s Marine Le Pen’s victory may not last

French far right works to turn election win into power; rivals want to stop it in decisive vote

French voters propel far-right National Rally to strong lead in first-round legislative elections

French-Montrealers vote in ‘historic’ election amid surge in far-right

Iran to hold runoff election with reformist Pezeshkian and hard-liner Jalili after low-turnout vote

Keir Starmer poised to lead Labour to massive majority in U.K election after ruthlessly shifting his party to the centre

France, not Italy, emerges as the next potential debt crisis hotspot as Macron’s French centrists face election drubbing

As Emmanuel Macron’s coalition crumbles, French Jews face a wrenching electoral choice

Britain’s economy picks up in early 2024, but broader backdrop remains fragile ahead of election

Voter turnout in Iran’s snap election will be watched as closely as the race itself

In France’s high-stakes legislative election, a Jewish candidate faces and fights hate and division

Two candidates drop out on eve of Iran’s presidential election amid voter apathy

Why Brits are so tired of the Conservative Party

Questions raised about politician conduct amid growing probe into Britain’s election betting scandal