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French President Emmanuel Macron will name a new prime minister within 48 hours, the Elysee Palace has said, fending off speculation that fresh elections could be imminent.

For months, there has been intense speculation about what caused the Palisades fire.

Badenoch was under pressure to deliver the speech of her political career, to end speculation that she will face a leadership challenge, as her party continues to trail Labour and Reform UK in the polls.

The government has always maintained it is "frustrated" that the trial collapsed and Mr Parkinson's intervention comes after weeks of speculation about why the prosecution could not continue.

There was speculation she had turned down the prestigious slot during American football's showcase event in a dispute over ownership of the performance footage.