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Farmer protests block motorway entrances and major roads in south-west France
Ongoing action comes in response to culling of cattle affected by contagious Lumpy Skin Disease
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Many parcel collection points in France are overwhelmed as Christmas approaches
Heavy customer traffic leaves some struggling to cope
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Warnings issued over connecting to public WiFi networks in France
Lack of encryption and risk of connecting to ‘fake networks’ leave users at risk of hacking attempts
Fears over housing
Ministers have asked for views on changing the quota of social housing that must be provided in larger towns, sparking fears of a change to the current 25% when many communes have not reached the previous ‘legal minimum’ of 20%.
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Rents in social housing (HLMs) are low for low- income tenants and it is feared fewer HLMs will be built and that councils will be allowed to include higher-rent properties to pad the quota.
