https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/france/ The latest Flip News stories on France. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:24 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/france-court-channel-crossing-smugglers-sentenced/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/france-court-channel-crossing-smugglers-sentenced/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT A court in Paris has convicted six men of manslaughter and sentenced seven others for their roles in the November 2021 small-boat crossing that killed 31 people, the worst Channel disaster on record. Sarah Whitfield Channel crossing people smugglers France migrants Paris court Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/french-court-channel-manslaughter-verdict/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/french-court-channel-manslaughter-verdict/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT A Paris court has found six men guilty of manslaughter over the November 2021 Channel drowning that killed more than 30 migrants, handing down prison sentences of six to ten years. James Calloway France Channel crossings manslaughter people smuggling Paris court Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/uk-france-one-in-one-out-deal-ends/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/uk-france-one-in-one-out-deal-ends/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT France has confirmed it is ending the 'one in, one out' migrant returns pilot with Britain, with the deal expected to formally expire on Thursday. Sarah Whitfield France immigration Channel crossings UK-France relations Le Monde https://flipnews.co.uk/world/france-school-protests-440-detained/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/france-school-protests-440-detained/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 22:05:00 GMT Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 440 people, most of them minors, were detained across France on Tuesday as school protests escalated, with 48 officers injured and seven acid attacks on police. Sarah Whitfield France school protests Laurent Nunez Sebastien Lecornu AFP https://flipnews.co.uk/world/eiffel-tower-chief-quit-female-staff-hidden-hindu-visit/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/eiffel-tower-chief-quit-female-staff-hidden-hindu-visit/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:32:00 GMT The head of the company that runs the Eiffel Tower will step down at the end of the year after a row over female staff being ordered to stay out of sight during a visit by the Hindu religious group BAPS earlier this month. Sarah Whitfield Eiffel Tower Paris France gender equality BAPS The Guardian https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/channel-migrants-longer-routes-south-france/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/channel-migrants-longer-routes-south-france/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 01:00:00 GMT Small-boat smugglers are launching from beaches nearly 80 miles south of the usual Calais departure points, forcing migrants into crossings of 50 miles or more, a BBC investigation has found. Sarah Whitfield migration channel-crossings smuggling Home Office France Border Force BBC News https://flipnews.co.uk/world/france-school-blockades-clashes-day-of-action/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/france-school-blockades-clashes-day-of-action/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT French teenagers clashed with police on Tuesday as high-school blockades spread beyond Paris, while unions staged a nationwide day of demonstrations and strikes against Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's cost-cutting budget. Sarah Whitfield France school protests unions Sebastien Lecornu Emmanuel Macron AFP https://flipnews.co.uk/world/french-pm-lecornu-melenchon-school-protests/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/french-pm-lecornu-melenchon-school-protests/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 22:30:00 GMT France's prime minister and the far-left leader traded barbs on Monday over high school blockades demanding more resources, as police made fresh arrests. Priya Raman France Sebastien Lecornu Jean-Luc Melenchon school protests education Associated Press https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/channel-migrant-boat-capsize-wissant-three-dead/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/channel-migrant-boat-capsize-wissant-three-dead/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 09:52:00 GMT Three migrants have died and dozens were injured after an overcrowded dinghy carrying around 105 people capsized off Wissant near Calais on Monday; French prosecutors have opened criminal investigations into the latest Channel tragedy. James Calloway English Channel migration Wissant France small boats UK news The Times https://flipnews.co.uk/world/france-national-rally-senate-caucus/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/france-national-rally-senate-caucus/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT France's far-right National Rally says it has won enough Senate seats to form its own caucus for the first time. Sarah Whitfield France National Rally Senate Marine Le Pen elections Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/pope-leo-lourdes-false-compassion/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/pope-leo-lourdes-false-compassion/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pope Leo XIV condemned the legalisation of medically assisted death as 'false compassion' before crowds in Lourdes, saying what is legal is not necessarily moral, on the third day of his visit to France. James Calloway Pope Leo XIV Lourdes assisted dying euthanasia France Catholic Church Associated Press https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/mbappe-knee-injury-france-turkey/ https://flipnews.co.uk/sport/mbappe-knee-injury-france-turkey/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Kylian Mbappé scored the only goal of France's 1-0 Nations League win over Türkiye in Zinedine Zidane's first match as coach, then limped off with an apparent left-knee injury that threatens his place against Belgium and Italy. Tom Ellery France Kylian Mbappé Zinedine Zidane Nations League Türkiye Al Jazeera Sport / Reuters / USA Today https://flipnews.co.uk/world/pope-leo-paris-mass-700000/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/pope-leo-paris-mass-700000/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air mass before an estimated 700,000 people at Place de la Concorde on Saturday, the second day of his four-day France tour — the first official papal visit to the country in 18 years. Sarah Whitfield Pope Leo XIV France Paris Catholic Church Al Jazeera https://flipnews.co.uk/world/pope-leo-france-state-visit/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/pope-leo-france-state-visit/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pope Leo XIV arrived in France on Friday for a four-day state visit, the first official papal visit in 18 years, with AI regulation, youth outreach, and meetings on assisted dying and clerical abuse on the agenda. James Calloway Pope Leo XIV France Vatican Emmanuel Macron Catholic Church The Manila Times (AFP) https://flipnews.co.uk/world/canada-france-space-infrastructure-pledge/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/canada-france-space-infrastructure-pledge/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Canada and France will jointly develop shared space infrastructure, including launch systems and ground reception facilities, Mark Carney and Emmanuel Macron announced after talks in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. Sarah Whitfield Canada France Mark Carney Emmanuel Macron space Reuters