As you know, Emmanuel Macron will be the next president of france. Francois hollande represents the Socialist Party. But if you want a measure how things are getting for the socialists have a listen to the former french Prime Minister manuel valls on french radio. Translation this Socialist Party is dead. It is behind us, not its history and values, but it has to move on. At times others, one has to be capable of moving on. Forget the bitterness and personal issues. Something interests me above all others, it is france, the republic and the success of the presidency. I am not forgetting the fight against the far right will continue and eve iyo ne the far right will continue and Everyone Needs to be vigilant in the parliamentary elections. Often political defections are carefully choreographed. Not in this case. Officials from Emmanuel Macrons party say mr valls hasnt even formally put his name forward yet. Heres one saying, he should have applied like everyone else because the rules ar
As you know, Emmanuel Macron will be the next president of france. Francois hollande represents the Socialist Party. But if you want a measure how things are getting for the socialists have a listen to the former french Prime Minister manuel valls on french radio. Translation this Socialist Party is dead. It is behind us, not its history and values, but it has to move on. At times others, one has to be capable of moving on. Forget the bitterness and personal issues. Something interests me above all others, it is france, the republic and the success of the presidency. I am not forgetting the fight against the far right will continue and eve iyo ne the far right will continue and Everyone Needs to be vigilant in the parliamentary elections. Often political defections are carefully choreographed. Not in this case. Officials from Emmanuel Macrons party say mr valls hasnt even formally put his name forward yet. Heres one saying, he should have applied like everyone else because the rules ar
Made desperate appeals to try to find her. Good morning. French Interior Minister said that the Manchester Bomber Salman Abedi is believed to have been travelled to syria and had proven links with so called Islamic State. This from the French Interior minister. He said that the manchester bomber, salman abedi, is believed to have travelled to syria and had, proven links with the Islamic State terror group. Good morning from manchester. Its a cool good morning from manchester. Its a cool, grey morning and this is a city thats still grieving, clearly. A city thats still in shock. So many people have said to me, they still cannot believe it happened. Let me tell you where were broadcasting from this morning. Were in Albert Square. It is in the centre of manchester, the heart of the city. Were in front of the town halland in the city. Were in front of the town hall and in this square which is where the vigil was held last night, collections of flowers have sprung up. This is at the bottom
One in tripoli. Another in the alley filled area of manchester. Weve heard in the last hour that Salman Abedis father has been spoken to. A man was found carrying a package which police apparently assessing and the uk Terrorist Threat level has been raised to critical. After four or five days, we will be in a position to name the victims after formal identification. We spoken to all of the families of those who have lain injured in our hospitals and we are doing all we can to support them too. We know that Salman Abedis family moved to manchester from libya. There were two important arrests here in the search for Salman Abedis brothers. Two of them were picked up with help from uk authorities. We know that salman abeditravel to this country regularly. After the libyan revolution that overthrew qaddafi, many libyans joined the revolution that overthrew qaddafi, many libyansjoined the islamic state, in fact they formed one of the first foreign fighting brigades, one of the most effective
Well, spontaneous and led the applause here in st annes square in manchester, and you mightjust have been able to tell, there was a man towards the back of the crowd in this very bright Manchester Sun here, who said well done, manchester. And then the applause broke out again. And absolutely baking hot day in st annes square, and hundreds of hundreds of people, i cant even calculate, perhaps at least a thousand people have come here to the square for that moment of silence that is marked across the country to remember those who lost their lives. Here, at the Manchester Arena, less than a mile away, people have continued to lay flowers there. Really lovely to meet you. I know you work fairly near here. Explain why you wanted to come here for this moment of silence . We live and work in the city. You dont really know what to do in this situation. If you can doa what to do in this situation. If you can do a small act by being here, it makes you feel like you can contribute. Applause just