France’s government faces the imminent loss of a vote of confidence

Michel Barnier, the prime minister, has failed to get his budget through parliament

Marine Le Pen spooks the bond markets

She threatens to bring down the French government, but also faces a possible ban from politics

Blighty newsletter: Starmer’s silence puts the assisted-dying bill at risk

Gautam Adani faces bribery charges in America

Prosecutors allege one of India’s richest men paid off local officials