we start in france where police have fired tear gas at demonstrators after violence broke out at traditional may day rallies in paris. they have been mass demonstrations against plans to raise the pension age to 64. the plans were pushed through parliament last month without a vote which has led to a wave of unrest across the country. we can cross to a europe corresponding nick beake in paris. we are seeing different sides to the protest, on the one hand clashes with police with tear gas and on the other hand what i can see behind you is peaceful protesters on may the 1st, an important day in the ist, an important day in the calendar in terms of the labour movement and its history. yes and both things movement and its history. yes and both things are movement and its history. yes and both things are happening - movement and its history. yes and both things are happening in - movement and its history. yes and both things are happening in the i both things are happening in
the princess of wales has said she s making good progress following her cancer diagnosis and will attend tomorrow s trooping the colour to mark the king s birthday. she hasn t taken part in any public engagements since christmas. in a statement, she said her treatment was ongoing and would continue for a few more months. south africa s parliament is expected to elect cyril ramaphosa to a second term as president, after a dramatic first day of the new parliamentary session. his africa national congress concluded a coalition agreement with their historic rivals, the centre right democratic alliance, and two smaller parties. in the uk elections, sir keir starmer has said he is prepared to make enemies over issues such as planning in order to pursue economic growth. speaking to the bbc, the labour leader rejected conservative suggestions that labour would have to cut spending, raise taxes or increase borrowing. in a major ruling for gun access, a divided supreme court has struck
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he was the prime minister has always said he was not the prime minister has always said he was not aware of formal complaints. given the nature and the fact they complaints. given the nature and the fact they stretch back years, i think fact they stretch back years, i think there are questions about whether think there are questions about whether he had any inkling at all about whether he had any inkling at all about what the nature of the complaints or what dominic raab was known complaints or what dominic raab was known for complaints or what dominic raab was known for a complaints or what dominic raab was known for a senior civil servants across known for a senior civil servants across multiple departments. still man across multiple departments. st ll many questions to be asked. we will leave at there for now. thank you. political correspondent with the guardian. as the question mount, westminster still trying to process the news. let us go to chris mason, political e