24th April

Emmanuel Macron will win France's presidential election, pollsters project, fending off a historic challenge from right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen during Sunday's runoff vote.

A joyful time spent with Street Reds seeing the brilliant work they do inspiring and uniting young people across Greater Manchester.Great to catch up with @ManUtd legend John O’Shea ⚽️ I won’t be challenging @D_DeGea for the No. 1️⃣ jersey quite just yet though 🥅 #ManUnited pic.twitter.com/iHk0LZZxd7— Angela Rayner 🌹 (@AngelaRayner) April 23, 2022

Daily Mail bullshit

It follows reports that officials were fined for a garden party Boris Johnson attended in 2020.

BOSTON – A California man was arrested on Tuesday, April 20, 2022 and charged in federal court in Springfield, Mass. in connection with making threats against Merriam-Webster, Inc.

Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to prohibit the LGBTQ-rights flag from being flown on the corporate flagpole outside its offices during Pride month in June, prompting a furious backlash from Houston-based employees.

We support the LGBTQ+ employees at Exxon and hope Exxon’s leaders understand there’s no such thing as “neutrality” when it comes to our rights. Our flag isn't just a visual representation of our identities. It is also a staple of allyship.https://t.co/itdCeNlJT0— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) April 22, 2022

Marine Le Pen receives an enthusiastic reception in friendly territory - but it's unlikely to win her new voters. Mr Macron, meanwhile, lays on the charm in a picture-postcard French town.

Employees at Insecurity Insight, a Switzerland-based nonprofit, received a string of malicious links and pornographic material on their cell phones after publishing a report last month on Russian attacks on hospitals in Ukraine.

The Government has backed the new qualification for England following a decade long grass-roots campaign by environmentalists

The NSPCC said that contacts to its helpline for adults and Childline showed that “the risks of physical punishment were exacerbated during the pandemic because families were under increased pressure”

A cooking oil supply chain crisis caused by the war in Ukraine places limits on how much consumers can buy in UK supermarkets

Number Ten has said it will reveal if the Prime Minister receives another fine before the local elections

No 10 denies Johnson fined again as source reveals at least one new FPN issued for 20 May garden party

As the government tightens its grip, some social media stars are speaking out, while others are pivoting to propaganda

Zelenskiy says Russia rejected a proposed Easter truce, but remains hopeful of prospects for peace, as Moscow faces accusations of war crimes in Mariupol

Video shows the former heavyweight boxer repeatedly punching a man in the head.

Boris Johnson says he will continue talking to the EU to seek reforms, but won't rule out further steps.

Satellite images appear to show more than 200 graves, as Ukraine accuses Russia of mass killings.

The much-criticised EHRC asked education secretary Nadhim Zahawi if it could develop guidance around trans students in schools.

Oooph. Tory MP William Wragg: "I cannot reconcile myself to the PM's continued leadership of our country and the Conservative party."— Ian Dunt (@IanDunt) April 21, 2022

Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told CNN that security steps taken by the Israeli government in Gaza and Jerusalem were not politically motivated.

Mr Macron sought to portray his rival as an extremist who would coddle dictators like Russian President Vladimir Putin

Gene Bunin was in Xinjiang in 2017 when Uyghur friends began to disappear. Since then he has published details of 37,000 victims, aiming to hold China to account

Boris Johnson has been accused of not taking the Partygate scandal seriously enough during a meeting of the 1922 Committee

Government changes tack and attempts to delay investigation until after the full publication of Sue Gray report

On an intranet noticeboard civil servants drew a comparison with serving under Adolf Hitler, and asked if they had a duty to ‘resist’

Finland’s parliament has begun discussing report outlining implications and risks of Nato membership

Analysis finds average number of shares was three times higher for posts casting doubt on alleged war crimes than those that did not