France’s Political Landscape Hangs in the Balance, Shoe Repair CEO Appointed Minister for Prisons

Votes are cast in the final round of a snap election that could shift France's political future. James Timpson, a shoe repair CEO, is hailed for his role in prison reform as he is appointed Minister for Prisons. Plus, Rahul Gandhi congratulates UK PM Keir Starmer on his electoral victory. Also, the high-stakes runoff in France that could determine the country's political future kicks off.

Sources:
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/07/france-election-voters-go-the-polls-in-second-round-of-snap-election.html
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/07/prison-reform-experts-hail-role-for-shoe-repair-ceo-james-timpson
https://www.livemint.com/news/world/uk-general-elections-2024-pm-keir-starmer-rahul-gandhi-india-rishi-sunak-labour-party-wins-conservative-economic-growth-11720321705977.html
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/7/7/french-parliamentary-election-2024-live-second-round

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:44) France's political future hangs in the balance as votes cast in final round of snap election
(00:02:54) Prison reform experts hail role for shoe repair CEO James Timpson
(00:05:26) ‘Power of politics that put people first..’, Rahul Gandhi congratulates UK PM Keir Starmer
(00:08:58) High-stakes runoff that could determine French political future to kick off