Marine Le Pen convicted but eligible to stand. Plus: Nigel Farage resigns

Marine Le Pen convicted but eligible to stand. Plus: Nigel Farage resigns

July 8, 2026 · 59 min

About this episode

The episode discusses Marine Le Pen's conviction and electoral eligibility, Nigel Farage's resignation, and updates from the Nato summit and tensions between Iran and Qatar.

A Paris appeals court finds far-right leader Marine Le Pen guilty of embezzlement but shortens her electoral ban. Then: Reform UK's Nigel Farage resigns to trigger a by-election. Plus: the latest from the Nato summit in Ankara. And: tensions flare between Iran and Qatar.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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