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andrew harding in paris, thank you _ rally. andrew harding in paris, thank you very _ rally.harding in paris, thank you very much indeed. i rally. andrew harding in paris, - thank you very much indeed. which is leaving this pictures of president macron greeting the crowd in france. 0ur correspondent azadeh moshiri has sent this report from auxerre — which is a rassemblement national stronghold. we're here in front of a polling station in auxerre in burgundy. the national rally has dominated politics here, local politics, since 2020 and many people we've spoken to, like others across france, are hoping that the far right comes to power in an historic election and takes over the national assembly. now, it wasn't always this way. yes, daniel grenon, the incumbent national rally, has taken more than 40% of the vote in the first round. but before this used to be fertile ground for the left, auxerre had a socialist mayor for nearly two decades. but people decided, as we've spoken to them, that life has become too difficult and they needed change. that feeling is spreading like wild
andrew harding in paris, thank you _ rally. andrew harding in paris, thank you very _ rally.harding in paris, thank you very much indeed. i rally. andrew harding in paris, - thank you very much indeed. which is leaving this pictures of president macron greeting the crowd in france. 0ur correspondent azadeh moshiri has sent this report from auxerre — which is a rassemblement national stronghold. we're here in front of a polling station in auxerre in burgundy. the national rally has dominated...
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andrew harding, bbc news, paris.ion that has weakened his standing? pierre mourier — a researcher on right wing politics at the university of lyon — gives us his thoughts. he placed a very dangerous bet. he bet that in three weeks, the left would not have the time to organize themselves, that he would have time to expose the platform of the national rally in less than three weeks, and then to appear as the savior of france and get the full majority in the parliament, but he failed. yesterday, some close advisors to the president actually called him nero watching rome burn. he completely failed in the open, and he paved the way to a far right government next week. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. at least nine people were killed and four others injured when a car ploughed into a crowd of people in the south korean capital seoul. a man believed to be in his 60s drove the vehicle into pedestrians waiting at a traffic stop. police say they are investigating the incident. a panel of un experts has
andrew harding, bbc news, paris.ion that has weakened his standing? pierre mourier — a researcher on right wing politics at the university of lyon — gives us his thoughts. he placed a very dangerous bet. he bet that in three weeks, the left would not have the time to organize themselves, that he would have time to expose the platform of the national rally in less than three weeks, and then to appear as the savior of france and get the full majority in the parliament, but he failed....
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andrew harding, bbc news, paris.umber of outfits, usually pink, ranging in styles from astronauts to princesses and much more in between. now the makers of barbie, mattell, have designed the first ever �*blind' barbie in a bid to make their dolls increasingly accessible — and inspirational. here's our reporter sofia bettiza with more. let's take a look at the new blind barbie. as you can see, she comes with a cane and with dark glasses. now, what's interesting is that the texture of her clothing means that children who are blind or who have low vision can feel the outfit that she's wearing. now the toy company mattel, which owns barbie, says that they created the doll, hoping that it would make blind children feel more represented within society. the senior vice president of barbie said that she's so much more than just a doll... now, this is part of an effort to make barbie dolls more diverse and inclusive. and that's because in the last few years, mattel had come under quite a bit of criticism. many people felt tha
andrew harding, bbc news, paris.umber of outfits, usually pink, ranging in styles from astronauts to princesses and much more in between. now the makers of barbie, mattell, have designed the first ever �*blind' barbie in a bid to make their dolls increasingly accessible — and inspirational. here's our reporter sofia bettiza with more. let's take a look at the new blind barbie. as you can see, she comes with a cane and with dark glasses. now, what's interesting is that the texture of her...
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our paris correspondent, andrew harding reports.ut a special permit. i'm going to a shop on rue saint—honore. key roads blocked for the imminent olympics. ijust wanted to make an exchange at a shop, and i'm going to need to go really far out of my way. but... i still love paris. the security clampdown is making tourism complicated. so you're stuck here? yes. how do you feel about that? sad. stranded behind barriers, local cafes are also losing out. at the moment, no business, no tourists? no business, no tourists. yes, economic is done. but the tough security measures are designed to deliver a unique olympic experience, with friday's opening ceremony taking place here on the river seine. the french army has also been called in for the biggest military deployment in paris since world war ii. "we have demining teams and dog teams," says the general in charge, lionel qatar. there are anti—drone systems, radars and divers patrolling the river seine. paris has good reason to be on high alert. this was a rehearsal, staged this morning in
our paris correspondent, andrew harding reports.ut a special permit. i'm going to a shop on rue saint—honore. key roads blocked for the imminent olympics. ijust wanted to make an exchange at a shop, and i'm going to need to go really far out of my way. but... i still love paris. the security clampdown is making tourism complicated. so you're stuck here? yes. how do you feel about that? sad. stranded behind barriers, local cafes are also losing out. at the moment, no business, no tourists? no...
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andrew harding, bbc news, paris.ecided today. in—form austria are aiming to reach the last eight for the first time in their history against turkiye. and the netherlands will be are favourites as they take on romania in stuttgart. portugal needed penalties to beat slovenia after it finished goalless. in 90 minutes, cristiano ronaldo had been reduced to tears after his penalty in extra—time was saved. but the five—time ballon d'or winner made amends by scoring in the deciding penalty shoot—out. business today is next. hello there. not much change to the weather as we move into tuesday. in fact, the upcoming week will remain pretty unsettled, i think, with low pressure always nearby. it will be breezy, even turning windier across northern areas by the end of the week. some rain at times, mainly in the north and the west, and it will remain on the cool side for earlyjuly. this ridge of high pressure, though, bringing quite a bit of dry weather, i think, on tuesday. we'll start off with quite a bit of sunshine around in
andrew harding, bbc news, paris.ecided today. in—form austria are aiming to reach the last eight for the first time in their history against turkiye. and the netherlands will be are favourites as they take on romania in stuttgart. portugal needed penalties to beat slovenia after it finished goalless. in 90 minutes, cristiano ronaldo had been reduced to tears after his penalty in extra—time was saved. but the five—time ballon d'or winner made amends by scoring in the deciding penalty...
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andrew harding, bbc news, paris.owen spent the weekend in paris, following developments, and he sent us this update. so it has happened. france's national rally, the far—right winning the first round of this parliamentary election. all the opinion polls before the vote had suggested this was going to happen, and indeed it has taken place. now there will be horse trading between the opposing opposition candidates as to who drops out and whether they can rally behind a united candidate to try to stop the far right in next sunday's second round election from getting an absolute majority. but the centre, the left, they are disunited. there is a lot of bad blood between them. can they rally behind a united front? this is the far right national rally party. a party that is hard line on immigration, for example, wants to stop the automatic right of foreigners born here in france to get french nationality. they want to give priority to french people over immigrants in terms of social welfare spending. so there is going to be
andrew harding, bbc news, paris.owen spent the weekend in paris, following developments, and he sent us this update. so it has happened. france's national rally, the far—right winning the first round of this parliamentary election. all the opinion polls before the vote had suggested this was going to happen, and indeed it has taken place. now there will be horse trading between the opposing opposition candidates as to who drops out and whether they can rally behind a united candidate to try...
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andrew harding, bbc news, paris. olympian, has pulled out of the paris olympics after a video emerged showing her "making an error of judgement". the six—time medallist said she is under investigation from the international federation for equestrian sports and will "withdraw from all competition while this process takes place". the 39—year—old also said she was under investigation from the british federation. in a statement, she said, "i am deeply ashamed and should have set a better example in that moment." the bbc has not seen the video in question and it is currently unclear what the nature of the investigation is. she's been everything from an astronaut to a president and, most recently, a blockbuster star played by margot robbie. but barbie's latest role might be her most important yet. toy—maker mattel is set to break new ground with its first ever blind barbie doll — which is already heading to toy shops. here's our reporter sofia bettiza. let's take a look at the new blind barbie. as you can see, she comes wi
andrew harding, bbc news, paris. olympian, has pulled out of the paris olympics after a video emerged showing her "making an error of judgement". the six—time medallist said she is under investigation from the international federation for equestrian sports and will "withdraw from all competition while this process takes place". the 39—year—old also said she was under investigation from the british federation. in a statement, she said, "i am deeply ashamed and...
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andrew harding, bbc news, paris.liament we could see an outcome that run schools cohabitation that would likely see emmanuel macron forced to promote a rival as prime minister while he remains in charge of running the government. if the national rally gets a majority the candidate will run the french government is the youngest ever primed us to, and the president would be at odds as the prime minister reports to the parliament leaves the government and introduces bills while the president will still hold some powers over foreign policy, european affairs. there is only been other three times in french history when it has experienced cohabitation the last one was from 1997 — 2002. the israeli military has ordered palestinians to leave the southern gaza city of han eunice after rockets would hide towards israel, witnesses save many had already fled after receiving audio messages telling them to leave for the israeli military posted a second warning to social military —— media. it covers the area around the european hosp
andrew harding, bbc news, paris.liament we could see an outcome that run schools cohabitation that would likely see emmanuel macron forced to promote a rival as prime minister while he remains in charge of running the government. if the national rally gets a majority the candidate will run the french government is the youngest ever primed us to, and the president would be at odds as the prime minister reports to the parliament leaves the government and introduces bills while the president will...
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andrew harding, bbc news, france. let's speak to the french journalistjamie smith—maillet.now the outcome of this election?— election? yes, well as we heard, election? yes, well as we heard. a _ election? yes, well as we heard, a lot _ election? yes, well as we heard, a lot of _ election? yes, well as we heard, a lot of shock - election? yes, well as we heard, a lot of shock last | heard, a lot of shock last night in surprise and jubilation and it was in fact the pulses we saw as we were saying last week talking to you on the programme at the same time, the polls at that time sitting about 30% for the national rally and obviously a week of strategising ahead and tactical voting to sort of fend off the far—right or the centrists and also from the left—wing bloc but definite surprise still at how essentially the left—wing one, this new alliance did last night in the exit polls and their position currently in parliament and that was in allah we saw in paris last night and around the country in bordeaux and in nantes, we were expecting riots and unrest across the country and ul
andrew harding, bbc news, france. let's speak to the french journalistjamie smith—maillet.now the outcome of this election?— election? yes, well as we heard, election? yes, well as we heard. a _ election? yes, well as we heard, a lot _ election? yes, well as we heard, a lot of _ election? yes, well as we heard, a lot of shock - election? yes, well as we heard, a lot of shock last | heard, a lot of shock last night in surprise and jubilation and it was in fact the pulses we saw as we were...
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andrew harding, bbc news, france. for more on these elections.sults we have seen? thank you for having me. i have three main takeaways. the first one is what is happening tonight in france was at the least predictable scenario. we expected the far—right to win or to at least two hand a far—right and emmanuel macron kind government. we do have a hung parliament right now but with the left really coming in first, much stronger than it was two weeks ago on. the second take away is the barrier against the forest still exists in france, that so—called republican front. it was really activated. we saw a lot of candidates in pre— party races who held out to make sure the far—right would not win at this time around and at the level of organisation between the first round last week and this round, the second round today, was actually quite impressive and even a higher level of turnout today than a week ago. the highest since 1981 so that should be mentioned. and my third takeaway was mentioned by one of the journalists which is there is a huge sense of re
andrew harding, bbc news, france. for more on these elections.sults we have seen? thank you for having me. i have three main takeaways. the first one is what is happening tonight in france was at the least predictable scenario. we expected the far—right to win or to at least two hand a far—right and emmanuel macron kind government. we do have a hung parliament right now but with the left really coming in first, much stronger than it was two weeks ago on. the second take away is the barrier...
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andrew harding, bbc news, france.a of which party and group has got the number of seats in the assembly. then all eyes tomorrow morning on the leaves a palace, where the prime minister will hand in his resignation but will not be out of post ads immediately because the calendar is on his side. the president believes in the next 48 hours washington in the natives —— nato summit and then do at eight council summit to decide the top jobs in europe and that we are into the paris olympics and the paralympics that follow. so very likely things will stay as they are within the government until september at which point, they have to decide a national budget and that is when the fun and games will start because this is a national assembly thatis because this is a national assembly that is not used to building coalitions. that's it from us here in paris. i will hand it back to the studio. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. the new british prime minister, sir keir starmer, has spent the afternoon in scotland —
andrew harding, bbc news, france.a of which party and group has got the number of seats in the assembly. then all eyes tomorrow morning on the leaves a palace, where the prime minister will hand in his resignation but will not be out of post ads immediately because the calendar is on his side. the president believes in the next 48 hours washington in the natives —— nato summit and then do at eight council summit to decide the top jobs in europe and that we are into the paris olympics and...
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. _ we received this from the gare du from andrew harding. the scene inside the gare du nord would. many hundreds of people left waiting for trains arriving and departing because of these coordinated attacks on the high—speed rail network will stop the authorities insisting they are having some success diverting high—speed trains onto other lines and so although the network is severely disrupted trains are still on the move and they will be hoping over the course of the next few days that they will manage to sort things out and get everybody where they need to be. this is a time that's exceptionally busy for tourists and people arriving in paris for the other big games. but also for corinthians leaving the city for their summer holidays. the mood here is very calm, a lot of security around, police, soldiers and so on, but people here basically waiting for news about these trains and hoping things move on fairly soon. andrew harding. our correspondent katie gornall is in paris and gave the latest on the disruption. this is a huge deal causing
. _ we received this from the gare du from andrew harding. the scene inside the gare du nord would. many hundreds of people left waiting for trains arriving and departing because of these coordinated attacks on the high—speed rail network will stop the authorities insisting they are having some success diverting high—speed trains onto other lines and so although the network is severely disrupted trains are still on the move and they will be hoping over the course of the next few days that...
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andrew harding, bbc news, france.ening, we will get the final number of seats sometime tomorrow morning. it will get the final number of seats sometime tomorrow morning. it looks very different — sometime tomorrow morning. it looks very different to _ sometime tomorrow morning. it looks very different to the _ sometime tomorrow morning. it looks very different to the polls _ sometime tomorrow morning. it looks very different to the polls we - sometime tomorrow morning. it looks very different to the polls we had - very different to the polls we had at midnight last nightjust before the election, the second round. let's find out what happened. joining me now is pollster guillaume caline. did you get it wrong? a week ago was well the national rally have an absolute majority? in the meanwhile absolute majority? in the meanwhile a lot of candidates from left—wing parties and from the centrist bloc decided to withdraw their candidacy in order to beat the national rally so that there would be no majority. that changed every
andrew harding, bbc news, france.ening, we will get the final number of seats sometime tomorrow morning. it will get the final number of seats sometime tomorrow morning. it looks very different — sometime tomorrow morning. it looks very different to _ sometime tomorrow morning. it looks very different to the _ sometime tomorrow morning. it looks very different to the polls _ sometime tomorrow morning. it looks very different to the polls we - sometime tomorrow morning. it looks very different...
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andrew harding, bbc news, paris. "fixing france: how to repair a broken republic". i started by asking what people have been saying to her in reaction to the election results. well, there was certainly an awful lot of shock and indeed anger as far as the exit polls came out and propelled marine le pen and her party, the national rally, in the lead with 34% of the vote share. you could already see people taking to the streets and gathering around the main squares in paris to protest against this result, and but dare i say, there is not much of a surprise. i mean, the national rally has been polling extremely well for a long time, not least of all in the recent european parliamentary elections only three weeks ago. but i think we have to take these results with a bit of a caveat. the vote share for the national rally was undoubtedly highly significant, but it's not a definitive result as we know. what ultimately counts is the seat share. and we'll know about that next sunday. so what we need to work out is how this mas
andrew harding, bbc news, paris. "fixing france: how to repair a broken republic". i started by asking what people have been saying to her in reaction to the election results. well, there was certainly an awful lot of shock and indeed anger as far as the exit polls came out and propelled marine le pen and her party, the national rally, in the lead with 34% of the vote share. you could already see people taking to the streets and gathering around the main squares in paris to protest...
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andrew harding, bbc news, france.nd broadcaster. the reaction to these results in what is the key understandings that you take away? understandings that you take awa ? , . ., understandings that you take awa ? . away? the plaza was packed with the results _ away? the plaza was packed with the results of _ away? the plaza was packed with the results of the _ away? the plaza was packed with the results of the second - the results of the second round, the final round of these parliamentary elections dropped and there was certainly an element of huge relief that the national rally far—right party of marine le pen was firmly kept out of power coming third in the polls. and immensejoy that the left—wing new popular front came on top, securing the most seats in the french parliament and achieving exactly what it was said to do which is to lock the far right out of power. participation in the latest round was huge with the latest round was huge with the turnout estimated at almost 67%. at the highest, since 1981. the victory
andrew harding, bbc news, france.nd broadcaster. the reaction to these results in what is the key understandings that you take away? understandings that you take awa ? , . ., understandings that you take awa ? . away? the plaza was packed with the results _ away? the plaza was packed with the results of _ away? the plaza was packed with the results of the _ away? the plaza was packed with the results of the second - the results of the second round, the final round of these parliamentary...
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andrew harding, bbc news, paris. stay with us here on bbc news.e things are drier than we might normally expect and there are some big dry gaps in between the downpours but for south africa we are between frontal systems on thursday so mainly fine in cape town and temperatures between 17 celsius and let's take a look at the city forecast and in marrakesh, extremely hot on thursday, 44 and temperatures dropping back and temperatures dropping back a little bit but not an awful lot and in lagos we will see a bit of rain at times and johannesburg looking fine with sunshine and temperatures between 19 and 21 degrees and we will see some rain arriving in cape town with a bit of a cooldown. just a few showers around the shores of the caspian sea but otherwise across the middle east it looks predominantly dry and these temperatures generally where we should be for the time of year perhaps a touch above through the golf but for parts of yemen and southern omagh and we will see more cloud and brisk breeze but some rain there and in doha it stays hot, dry an
andrew harding, bbc news, paris. stay with us here on bbc news.e things are drier than we might normally expect and there are some big dry gaps in between the downpours but for south africa we are between frontal systems on thursday so mainly fine in cape town and temperatures between 17 celsius and let's take a look at the city forecast and in marrakesh, extremely hot on thursday, 44 and temperatures dropping back and temperatures dropping back a little bit but not an awful lot and in lagos we...
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andrew harding, bbc news, paris.portland in dorset, but the home office says the contract for its use won't be renewed when it expires injanuary. our correspondent dan johnson reports. it was supposed to reduce the asylum accommodation bill and send a message that migrants wouldn't be housed in hotel luxury. but it was repeatedly delayed and there were questions over conditions on board and its value for money. it drew protests and was likened to a floating prison. i think it has been an extravagant use of public funding... so those who opposed it are welcoming this news. this idea of the performance of cruelty, being cruel at others' expense. and i feel happier that the current government have decided to end that. what i would really love to see is guarantee, is an assurance that people, especially people from trauma, will now be looked over, looked after in a way that's filled with human dignity. the first asylum seekers had to be evacuated last summer after only one week, when legionella bacteria was found in the
andrew harding, bbc news, paris.portland in dorset, but the home office says the contract for its use won't be renewed when it expires injanuary. our correspondent dan johnson reports. it was supposed to reduce the asylum accommodation bill and send a message that migrants wouldn't be housed in hotel luxury. but it was repeatedly delayed and there were questions over conditions on board and its value for money. it drew protests and was likened to a floating prison. i think it has been an...
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andrew harding, bbc news, paris.d "potentially catastrophic" by weather forecasters, and people who live there are making emergency preparations. the hurricane is heading towards barbados; it's the most powerful hurricane ever recorded injune. our reporter thomas magill has the story. the eye of the storm — this is hurricane beryl, seen from space heading towards the caribbean. in barbados, where it's expected to hit first, people are being advised to stock up and stay home. a warning many are taking seriously. i have my extra foodstuff, my batteries, my battery lights and so on, so i'm well prepared. the windows are already secured, boarded up, everything like that. and we've got all the water and everything secure in the house. across the caribbean, residents have been boarding up their homes and businesses, stocking up on fuel, and battening down the hatches as forecasters describe this now category three hurricane as extremely dangerous. we're expecting multiple life—threatening hazards with beryl as it moves thr
andrew harding, bbc news, paris.d "potentially catastrophic" by weather forecasters, and people who live there are making emergency preparations. the hurricane is heading towards barbados; it's the most powerful hurricane ever recorded injune. our reporter thomas magill has the story. the eye of the storm — this is hurricane beryl, seen from space heading towards the caribbean. in barbados, where it's expected to hit first, people are being advised to stock up and stay home. a...
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our paris correspondent andrew harding reports.s on the high—speed line heading to london. the french system relies on these sensitive fibre—optic cables, something the attackers clearly understood when they set fire to three separate sites in a coordinated attack, the impact immediately felt across northern france, passengers forced to abandon this train stuck on the outskirts of paris. and in the capital itself, confusion at the gare du nord, the busiest railway station in europe. delays and cancellations piled up from early morning, prompting frustration and some anxiety. are you concerned about these attacks? i'm not happy about them. as long as that's it, i'm happy, but i am concerned because i've got my family and i want to make sure we get home safe and sound. i'm concerned that i don't want to be here with my little one any longer than what i need to be. paris is already on high alert amid concerns about potential russian cyber attacks and actions by violent islamist groups. the french prime minister noted that today's sabo
our paris correspondent andrew harding reports.s on the high—speed line heading to london. the french system relies on these sensitive fibre—optic cables, something the attackers clearly understood when they set fire to three separate sites in a coordinated attack, the impact immediately felt across northern france, passengers forced to abandon this train stuck on the outskirts of paris. and in the capital itself, confusion at the gare du nord, the busiest railway station in europe. delays...
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andrew harding there.gers have been told to cancel their trips where possible, given the extreme disruption. eurostar, which runs international services from london st pancras, said one in four trains to paris had been cancelled and others were diverted or subject to delays. let's join our correspondent at st pancras, tom symonds. how are things looking, tom? well, there is a massive _ how are things looking, tom? well, there is a massive queue _ how are things looking, tom? -ii there is a massive queue inside the terminal building behind me but people generally seem to be in good spirits because that q is slowly moving. they have got a bit of a wait to get onto trains. as you say, about three or four trains cancelled this afternoon. but eurostar says that there might be a delay of about an hour but most people who are trying to get to paris this evening we'll get there this evening. of course, if they're heading for the opening ceremony and they're here they probably still have a bit of a problem. the rea
andrew harding there.gers have been told to cancel their trips where possible, given the extreme disruption. eurostar, which runs international services from london st pancras, said one in four trains to paris had been cancelled and others were diverted or subject to delays. let's join our correspondent at st pancras, tom symonds. how are things looking, tom? well, there is a massive _ how are things looking, tom? well, there is a massive queue _ how are things looking, tom? -ii there is a...
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andrew harding, bbc news, paris. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.just days left to convince voters before thursday's general election, parties have been hammering home decor messages. rishi sunak want about what he called the danger of an unchecked labour government with a supermajority but denied having given up hope of winning. the labour leader has called for a summer of change. and good midfielderjude bellingham has been investigated for a gesture he made a game. the governing body says it is looking to a potential violation of the basic rules of conduct. he says it was an inside joke with some friends at the game. military horses broke free and ran loose through the centre of london on monday, the second such incident since april. the uk ministry of defence that the three horses came loose from their riders during exercises. there was soon returned to their barracks. one horse sustained minor injuries. out of the horses were involved in that previous incident. you are live with bbc news. the first major hurricane of the atlantic season, beryl,
andrew harding, bbc news, paris. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.just days left to convince voters before thursday's general election, parties have been hammering home decor messages. rishi sunak want about what he called the danger of an unchecked labour government with a supermajority but denied having given up hope of winning. the labour leader has called for a summer of change. and good midfielderjude bellingham has been investigated for a gesture he made a game. the...
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andrew harding sent this from one of the main railway stations in paris.l arriving and departing. the authorities here insisting that they are having some success in diverting those high—speed trains onto other lines and so although the network is severely disrupted. they are hoping that over the course of the next few days they will try to sort this out and get everybody where they need to be. this is an important time for jurors, people arriving for the olympic games, but also parisiennes leaving the city for their summer holidays. the mood here is very calm. a lot of security around. people are waiting for news about these delayed trains hoping that things will be resolved fairly soon. it is a huge day for france and a huge moment for the athletes. years of training, build—up expectation and of course pressure. a leading sports psychiatrist told us how the athletes prepare for the games. we'll talk about that a little bit later. first of all, let's hearfrom our correspondent at saint pancreas. st pancras is the main london station that connects the euro
andrew harding sent this from one of the main railway stations in paris.l arriving and departing. the authorities here insisting that they are having some success in diverting those high—speed trains onto other lines and so although the network is severely disrupted. they are hoping that over the course of the next few days they will try to sort this out and get everybody where they need to be. this is an important time for jurors, people arriving for the olympic games, but also parisiennes...
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our paris correspondent andrew harding reports.sistant, of yesterday's election results. "people are fed up with politics," says carolyn, "so they are turning to the extremes. it is like the plague". "when the far—right comes to power, it holds on to power," warns veronique. they're all talking about this woman, marine le pen, whose party — the national rally — took the lead in sunday's vote. if the surname is familiar that's because her father, jean—marie le pen, was a notorious far—right politician, a racist and anti—semite. but his daughter has softened the national rally�*s image and platform and, last night, won big across the nation. her party's populist, anti—immigrant, eurosceptic message, and its 28—year—old candidate for the prime minister's job, finding broad appeal. formerly, it was more people that were workers in complicated economical situations. now, you have also white—collars voting for national rally, you have women voting for national rally, you have young people. meanwhile, france's president is in trouble. no
our paris correspondent andrew harding reports.sistant, of yesterday's election results. "people are fed up with politics," says carolyn, "so they are turning to the extremes. it is like the plague". "when the far—right comes to power, it holds on to power," warns veronique. they're all talking about this woman, marine le pen, whose party — the national rally — took the lead in sunday's vote. if the surname is familiar that's because her father, jean—marie...
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that was andrew harding there. talk to you. but let me ask you this. security is so tight and it's a very complex web of security for an event like this tonight, but also for the olympics as a whole. tonight, but also for the olympics as a whole-— tonight, but also for the olympics as a whole. ~ , , . as a whole. absolutely, the french government _ as a whole. absolutely, the french government has _ as a whole. absolutely, the french government has put _ as a whole. absolutely, the french government has put in _ as a whole. absolutely, the french government has put in place i government has put in place unprecedented security measures. for tonight, we will see it will be around 115,000 police officers and a gendarme being deployed. around 4000 security forces have been contracted for today. the police forces will also be supported by around 40 different countries who will also send their police officers. the airspace over paris is closed for a radius of 150 km. there are fighter jets and air surveillance and counte
that was andrew harding there. talk to you. but let me ask you this. security is so tight and it's a very complex web of security for an event like this tonight, but also for the olympics as a whole. tonight, but also for the olympics as a whole-— tonight, but also for the olympics as a whole. ~ , , . as a whole. absolutely, the french government _ as a whole. absolutely, the french government has _ as a whole. absolutely, the french government has put _ as a whole. absolutely, the french...
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andrew harding, bbc news, paris.day, there will be a very tight contest now in many of france's constituencies between the far right in many of them, and a coalition candidate, because there is horse trading going on now, frantic talks in all those different constituencies for candidates to drop out and potentially unite behind one single candidate to try to block the far right from power. but is that possible? well, you know, we're talking about a centre and a left that is very, very disunited and and very, very split. so they will have to see whether they can unite behind one single candidate. now, the far right is, of course, the heir to the national front. it is no longer called that, but founded byjean—marie le pen, who once called the nazi concentration camps "a detail of history." it has been detoxified by his daughter, and now it, you know, capitalising on this desire in large swathes of france for law and order, for a hard line on immigration. they are potentially standing on the brink of power. but that has
andrew harding, bbc news, paris.day, there will be a very tight contest now in many of france's constituencies between the far right in many of them, and a coalition candidate, because there is horse trading going on now, frantic talks in all those different constituencies for candidates to drop out and potentially unite behind one single candidate to try to block the far right from power. but is that possible? well, you know, we're talking about a centre and a left that is very, very disunited...
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joining us now on the line is our paris correspondent andrew harding.railway station in paris. what is happening where you are? good morninu. is happening where you are? good morning- i — is happening where you are? good morning- i am _ is happening where you are? good morning. i am at _ is happening where you are? good morning. i am at the _ is happening where you are? good morning. i am at the gare - is happening where you are? (13r>r>:c morning. i am at the gare du is happening where you are? (emf. morning. i am at the gare du nord in the centre of paris, crowded scenes, not too chaotic, there are some train is coming and going, but the high—speed lines, tgv, up to 300 kilometres an hour, to europe, germany, amsterdam, brussels, london, those are running very late if they are running at all. i spoke to an official who said they are diverting the high—speed trains on two regular lines, meaning the network is moving but it has a knock—on effect on two other trains. although there was some movement, there is also a huge disruption, trains delay two, thr
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andrew harding has the latest. >> paris, the day after, and for many a profound sense of shock.ike having a hangover, a legal assistant of yesterday's election results. >> people are fed up with politics. so they are turning to the extremes. it is like the plague. >> when the far right comes to power, it holds onto power, warns veronique. they are all talking about this woman, marine le pen, whose party, national rally, took the lead in sunday's boat. her father was a notorious far right politician, a racist and anti-semite. but his daughter has softened the national rally's image and platform and last night won big across the nation. her parties populist anti-immigrant euro skeptic message and its 28-year-old candidate for the prime minister's job finding broad appeal. >> formerly, it was more people who were workers in complicated economic situation now you have also other is voting for national rally, women voting for national rally, young people. >> meanwhile, france's president is in trouble. no wonder it looked like he was trying to hide yesterday. his election gamble has
andrew harding has the latest. >> paris, the day after, and for many a profound sense of shock.ike having a hangover, a legal assistant of yesterday's election results. >> people are fed up with politics. so they are turning to the extremes. it is like the plague. >> when the far right comes to power, it holds onto power, warns veronique. they are all talking about this woman, marine le pen, whose party, national rally, took the lead in sunday's boat. her father was a...
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our paris correspondent andrew harding reports.gathered beside one of the sabotaged railways. this is north of paris, on the high—speed line heading to london. the french system relies on these sensitive fibre—optic cables, something the attackers clearly understood when they set fire to three separate sites in a coordinated attack, the impact immediately felt across northern france, passengers forced to abandon this train stuck on the outskirts of paris. and in the capital itself, confusion at the gare du nord, the busiest railway station in europe. delays and cancellations piled up from early morning, prompting frustration and some anxiety. are you concerned about these attacks? i'm not happy about them. as long as that's it, i'm happy, but i am concerned, because i've got the family, and i want to make sure we get home safe and sound. i'm concerned that i don't want to be here with my little one any longer than what i need to be. paris is already on high alert, amid concerns about potential russian cyber attacks and actions by v
our paris correspondent andrew harding reports.gathered beside one of the sabotaged railways. this is north of paris, on the high—speed line heading to london. the french system relies on these sensitive fibre—optic cables, something the attackers clearly understood when they set fire to three separate sites in a coordinated attack, the impact immediately felt across northern france, passengers forced to abandon this train stuck on the outskirts of paris. and in the capital itself,...
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andrew harding, bbc news, paris.families connected to ashes found at a funeral home in the city. legacy independent funeral directors has been under investigation for almost four months after reports of concern about the care of the deceased. 0ur reporterjessica lane has been finding out more. it's taken nearly four months of police work, but now they say they have identified 163 families who are linked to ashes recovered from this business, legacy funeral directors. rita shaw was created last october and her husband richard received what he believed were her ashes. in the garden, in the back, i've got a standard rose tree for rita and some other plants that she liked. i don't know what is in them, i just spread the ashes. he was told by police in march they had in fact found rita's ashes in the mortuary at the hull royal infirmary. police say they've analysed documents found with the ashes which has led them to be able to identify the 163 families. and they've tried to meet with them in person to discuss what they w
andrew harding, bbc news, paris.families connected to ashes found at a funeral home in the city. legacy independent funeral directors has been under investigation for almost four months after reports of concern about the care of the deceased. 0ur reporterjessica lane has been finding out more. it's taken nearly four months of police work, but now they say they have identified 163 families who are linked to ashes recovered from this business, legacy funeral directors. rita shaw was created last...
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andrew harding, bbc news, paris.ark lowen, has been following developments from paris and sent this update. and so it has happened. france's national rally, the far right, winning the first round of this parliamentary election. all the opinion polls before the vote had suggested this was going to happen, and indeed it has taken place. now there will be horse trading between the opposition candidates as to who drops out and whether they can rally behind a united candidate to try to stop the far right in next sunday's second—round election from getting an absolute majority. but the centre, the left, they are disunited. there is a lot of bad blood between them. can they rally behind a united front? this is the far right national rally party. a party that is hard line on immigration, for example, wants to stop the automatic right of foreigners born here in france to get french nationality. they want to give priority to french people over immigrants in terms of social welfare spending. so there is going to be a huge push
andrew harding, bbc news, paris.ark lowen, has been following developments from paris and sent this update. and so it has happened. france's national rally, the far right, winning the first round of this parliamentary election. all the opinion polls before the vote had suggested this was going to happen, and indeed it has taken place. now there will be horse trading between the opposition candidates as to who drops out and whether they can rally behind a united candidate to try to stop the far...
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from paris, here's andrew harding. a dramatic win yesterday for france's national rally.or years considered too extreme for most french voters with its anti—immigration, eurosceptic platform and its links to the kremlin. but last night, the rn, as it's known here, secured more than a third of all votes. the party's leader is marine le pen, who has her eye on winning the french presidency next. translation:— translation: she told the country it — translation: she told the country it had _ translation: she told the country it had nothing - translation: she told the country it had nothing to . translation: she told the | country it had nothing to fear from a right—wing, rn led government. but there's a second round of voting here next weekend. and things could still change. after yesterday's vote, president emmanuel macron called for centrist and left—wing parties to form a united front to keep the rn out of power. will it work? it's going to be a struggle. and all this in the middle of paris's preparations for the olympics later this month. many french are worried about the
from paris, here's andrew harding. a dramatic win yesterday for france's national rally.or years considered too extreme for most french voters with its anti—immigration, eurosceptic platform and its links to the kremlin. but last night, the rn, as it's known here, secured more than a third of all votes. the party's leader is marine le pen, who has her eye on winning the french presidency next. translation:— translation: she told the country it — translation: she told the country it had _...
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our paris correspondent andrew harding has more.sion this morning at europe's busiest railway station, the gare du nord in central paris. news about the overnight attacks on three french railway lines spreading fast. delays and cancellations piling up, prompting frustration and some anxiety. are you concerned about these attacks? i'm not happy about them. as long as that's it, i'm happy, but i am concerned, cos i've got the family, and i want to make sure that we get home safe and sound. i'm concerned that... i don't want to be here with my little one any longer than what i need to be. footage here shows passengers being escorted off one train and taken across the tracks after getting stuck on the outskirts of paris. this is one of the sabotaged sites, on the high—speed eurostar line thatjoins paris to london. a photo shows cables deliberately set on fire. but by whom? paris is already on high alert amid concerns about potential russian cyberattacks and violent islamist groups. the french prime minister noted today's sabotage was no
our paris correspondent andrew harding has more.sion this morning at europe's busiest railway station, the gare du nord in central paris. news about the overnight attacks on three french railway lines spreading fast. delays and cancellations piling up, prompting frustration and some anxiety. are you concerned about these attacks? i'm not happy about them. as long as that's it, i'm happy, but i am concerned, cos i've got the family, and i want to make sure that we get home safe and sound. i'm...
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our paris correspondent, andrew harding, has the latest. singing. overnight protests in paris.d—right party that has now entered the mainstream of french politics, winning over a third of the vote in sunday's election, a dominant performance. this morning, a subdued sense of shock in the french capital. the newspapers talking of the end of an era and the national rally being at the gates of power. cheering. the national rally�*s leader, marine le pen, is hoping her party can now form france's next government. that would mark a seismic shift in france. the rn, as it's known here, is an anti—immigrant, eurosceptic party with a history of ties to the kremlin. le pen's 28—year—old protege, jordan bardella, is aiming to be france's next prime minister. after yesterday's vote, president emmanuel macron has called for centrist and left—wing parties to form a united front to keep the rn out of power. will it work? it's going to be a struggle. many french are worried about their country's deep political polarisation. the road ahead will become clearer in a week's time when a second roun
our paris correspondent, andrew harding, has the latest. singing. overnight protests in paris.d—right party that has now entered the mainstream of french politics, winning over a third of the vote in sunday's election, a dominant performance. this morning, a subdued sense of shock in the french capital. the newspapers talking of the end of an era and the national rally being at the gates of power. cheering. the national rally�*s leader, marine le pen, is hoping her party can now form...
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our paris correspondent andrew harding reports.after first are many here, a profound sense of shock. translation: it is here, a profound sense of shock. translation:— translation: it is like having a hanuover translation: it is like having a hangover step- _ hangover people translation: it is like having a hangover people are _ translation: it is like having a hangover people are fed - translation: it is like having a hangover people are fed up - translation: it is like having a hangover people are fed up with | translation: it is like having a - hangover people are fed up with the text, sa s hangover people are fed up with the text, says carolyn, _ hangover people are fed up with the text, says carolyn, so _ hangover people are fed up with the text, says carolyn, so they - hangover people are fed up with the text, says carolyn, so they are - text, says carolyn, so they are turning to the extremes. it is like the plague. when the far—right comes to power, it holds on to power, says veronique. there are all talking about this one, m
our paris correspondent andrew harding reports.after first are many here, a profound sense of shock. translation: it is here, a profound sense of shock. translation:— translation: it is like having a hanuover translation: it is like having a hangover step- _ hangover people translation: it is like having a hangover people are _ translation: it is like having a hangover people are fed - translation: it is like having a hangover people are fed up - translation: it is like having a hangover...
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for the latest on this, i spoke to our paris correspondent andrew harding. good morning.s of trains are now running. passengers are saying that they are getting e—mails and smses from french national authorities telling them when they should and shouldn't come to the station. it actually very calm here, none of the chaos that we saw yesterday. very little confusion. people are generally being pretty patient. the authorities saying in the next day or so they should be back to normal. meanwhile engineers we know are still out fixing those destroyed or broken fibre—optic cables that are so crucial which the arsonist targeted. they have also got to inspect many more miles of cables to make sure that nowhere else has been targeted. and meanwhile, as you mentioned, that investigation still going on at those four crime scenes where there was sabotage or attempted sabotage. and the french authorities are also saying hey are looking back saying they are looking back to an episode in may near marseille just as the olympic torch was arriving there. they are saying now there was anot
for the latest on this, i spoke to our paris correspondent andrew harding. good morning.s of trains are now running. passengers are saying that they are getting e—mails and smses from french national authorities telling them when they should and shouldn't come to the station. it actually very calm here, none of the chaos that we saw yesterday. very little confusion. people are generally being pretty patient. the authorities saying in the next day or so they should be back to normal. meanwhile...
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more now from our correspondent andrew harding. something the attackers clearly understood.act immediately felt across northern france, passengers forced to abandon this train stuck on the outskirts of paris. and in the capital itself, confusion at the busiest railway station in europe. delays and cancellations piled up from early morning, prompting frustration and some anxiety. are you concerned about these attacks? i'm not happy about them. i don't... as long as that's it, i'm happy, but i am concerned, cos i've got the family, and i want to make sure that we get home safe and sound. i'm concerned that... i don't want to be here with my little one any longer than what i need to be. footage here shows passengers being escorted off one train and taken across the tracks after getting stuck on the outskirts of paris. the french prime minister noted today's sabotage was no amateur effort. translation: what we can see is that this operation _ was planned and coordinated, that sensitive targets were chosen, which shows some knowledge of the rail network and where to strike it. am
more now from our correspondent andrew harding. something the attackers clearly understood.act immediately felt across northern france, passengers forced to abandon this train stuck on the outskirts of paris. and in the capital itself, confusion at the busiest railway station in europe. delays and cancellations piled up from early morning, prompting frustration and some anxiety. are you concerned about these attacks? i'm not happy about them. i don't... as long as that's it, i'm happy, but i am...
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let's speak to our correspondent, andrew harding, at gare du nord. welcome. what the scenes are like there. ~ , . ., like there. well, it is crowded here. like there. well, it is crowded here- the _ like there. well, it is crowded here. the platforms - like there. well, it is crowded here. the platforms are - like there. well, it is crowded - here. the platforms are crowded. a lot of people waiting for news of trains arriving and departing. there are still trains on the move on the french rail network. it is only the high speed sncf networks that have been affected and we're told by officials here that they diverted a lot of those high—speed trains onto the regular rail network. so things are moving to, but there are delays of many hours. some trains have been cancelled altogether. so there is a lot of frustration and a huge police presence. i can see them around me. police dogs and soldiers as well. the french were already really starting to lock down the centre of paris ahead of tonight's 0pening paris ahead of tonight's opening ceremony. this disruption ha
let's speak to our correspondent, andrew harding, at gare du nord. welcome. what the scenes are like there. ~ , . ., like there. well, it is crowded here. like there. well, it is crowded here- the _ like there. well, it is crowded here. the platforms - like there. well, it is crowded here. the platforms are - like there. well, it is crowded - here. the platforms are crowded. a lot of people waiting for news of trains arriving and departing. there are still trains on the move on the french rail...
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let's speak to our paris correspondent, andrew harding.re the athletes should have beenjumping in for their per swim before going cycling and running but they will not do that until tomorrow and there is some frustration from some of the athletes particularly because there is not a back—up plan. if it doesn't go ahead tomorrow or friday that will be at and there will not be a triathlon and no gold medals for competitors so that is a cause of stress and concern amongst the athletes. the organisers say they are confident that pollution levels will have come down enough by tomorrow morning for the athletes to swim but it is a gamble and it is a reminder the organisers here about climate change and the fact that not only are people coping with the weather here in paris, the unpredictable nature of rainfall but everything is becoming more extreme in terms of thunder, in terms of rainfall and the sunshine today because of the climate crisis. andrew, thank you. what else is coming up on the olympics platform today, katie corneljoins so olympics p
let's speak to our paris correspondent, andrew harding.re the athletes should have beenjumping in for their per swim before going cycling and running but they will not do that until tomorrow and there is some frustration from some of the athletes particularly because there is not a back—up plan. if it doesn't go ahead tomorrow or friday that will be at and there will not be a triathlon and no gold medals for competitors so that is a cause of stress and concern amongst the athletes. the...
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our paris correspondent andrew harding has the story.on this morning at europe's busiest railway station, the gare du nord in central paris. news about the overnight attacks on three french railway lines spreading fast. delays and cancellations piling up, prompting frustration and some anxiety. are you concerned about these attacks? i'm not happy about them. i don't... as long as that's it, i'm happy, but i am concerned, cos i've got the family, and i want to make sure that we get home safe and sound. i'm concerned that... i don't want to be here with my little one any longer than what i need to be. footage here shows passengers being escorted off one train and taken across the tracks after getting stuck on the outskirts of paris. this is one of the sabotaged sites, on the high—speed eurostar line that joins paris to london. a photo shows cables deliberately set on fire. but by whom? paris is already on high alert amid concerns about potential russian cyberattacks and violent islamist groups. the french prime minister noted today's sabot
our paris correspondent andrew harding has the story.on this morning at europe's busiest railway station, the gare du nord in central paris. news about the overnight attacks on three french railway lines spreading fast. delays and cancellations piling up, prompting frustration and some anxiety. are you concerned about these attacks? i'm not happy about them. i don't... as long as that's it, i'm happy, but i am concerned, cos i've got the family, and i want to make sure that we get home safe and...
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our paris correspondent andrew harding has the story. paris, the day after.people that were workers in complicated economic situations, now you have also white collars voting for national rally, you have women voting for national rally, you have young people. meanwhile, france�*s president is in trouble. no wonder it looked like emmanuel macron was trying to hide yesterday. his election gamble has backfired, his centrist party on track to lose heavily. so what of plans to block the far right from sweeping to victory? different parties began arriving at parliament, aiming to forge a united front against the national rally, but the divisions are all too evident. the leader of the green party here brought to tears of frustration during this debate. love it or loathe it, the national rally is now at the heart of france�*s political mainstream. more than that, it is the most powerful party across the country. but can it translate that into enough seats in parliament to win outright? if it can, france will be changed utterly. andrew harding, bbc news, paris. now it
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let's speak to our paris correspondent andrew harding.station in the centre of the city. what is the latest with the city. what is the latest with the travel disruption there? good morninu. the travel disruption there? good morning- here. _ the travel disruption there? good morning. here, about— the travel disruption there? good morning. here, about two - the travel disruption there? (emf. morning. here, about two thirds of trains are now running. passengers are saying that they are getting e—mails and smses from french national authorities telling them when they should and shouldn't come to the station. it actually very calm here, none of the chaos that we saw yesterday. very little confusion. people are generally being pretty patient. the authorities say in the next day or so they should be back to normal. meanwhile engineers we know are still out fixing those destroyed or broken fibre—optic cables which are so crucial which the arsonist targeted. they have got to inspect many more miles of cables to make sure no where else has been tar
let's speak to our paris correspondent andrew harding.station in the centre of the city. what is the latest with the city. what is the latest with the travel disruption there? good morninu. the travel disruption there? good morning- here. _ the travel disruption there? good morning. here, about— the travel disruption there? good morning. here, about two - the travel disruption there? (emf. morning. here, about two thirds of trains are now running. passengers are saying that they are getting...
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let's speak to our paris correspondent andrew harding.tral paris. what is the latest on the disruption today?— paris. what is the latest on the disruption today? paris. what is the latest on the disru tion toda ? _, ., ., disruption today? good morning. the disru tions disruption today? good morning. the disruotions do _ disruption today? good morning. the disruptions do continue. _ disruption today? good morning. the disruptions do continue. i _ disruption today? good morning. the disruptions do continue. i am - disruptions do continue. i am outside a station which serves the west coast, the atlantic coast of france. in arrivals and departures board inside showing an hour or two delays in a lot of lines. but also many trains coming and going. the start of a return towards normality or something like normality. a lot of people senator getting e—mails and sms messages from the national rail authority is telling them when they should and shouldn't come to they should and shouldn't come to the station. that seems to be reducing some pressure
let's speak to our paris correspondent andrew harding.tral paris. what is the latest on the disruption today?— paris. what is the latest on the disruption today? paris. what is the latest on the disru tion toda ? _, ., ., disruption today? good morning. the disru tions disruption today? good morning. the disruotions do _ disruption today? good morning. the disruptions do continue. _ disruption today? good morning. the disruptions do continue. i _ disruption today? good morning. the...
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our paris correspondent andrew harding joins us. what more do we know?d afternoon from the gare du nord. scenes of chaos, and a lot of crowding and tight security, police and soldiers all around me, they have been here for hours. real concern of course about the disruption that the overnight attacks or causing, both to thousands of provisions who are planning to head to country homes, the beaches, for summer holidays, and also of course for the tourists starting to flood in to the french capital for tonight's opening ceremony and of course for the weeks ahead of the olympics and paralympics. the good news today is also the high—speed rail lines have been badly affected, the rest of the french rail system is ok, operating, and i am told is a lot of trains are being diverted to those lines. for more on this, gordon corera has this report. as paris prepares to open its olympics, the country's rail network is thrown into chaos. the reason is this, sabotage. this picture shows what appears to be an arson attack on cables for the high—speed tgv line, part of a
our paris correspondent andrew harding joins us. what more do we know?d afternoon from the gare du nord. scenes of chaos, and a lot of crowding and tight security, police and soldiers all around me, they have been here for hours. real concern of course about the disruption that the overnight attacks or causing, both to thousands of provisions who are planning to head to country homes, the beaches, for summer holidays, and also of course for the tourists starting to flood in to the french...