Tesla tycoon Elon Musk’s endorsement of Alternative for Germany (AfD) could legitimise the far-Right party among business people and ordinary voters, easing its eventual path to power, a member of the movement has said.

Elon Musk has caused outrage in Germany by publicly backing the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. The Tesla billionaire called the AfD the country's "last vestige of hope" and invited its leader Alice Weidel to a live chat on X ahead of the general election in February.

Heavy snow and freezing rain have brought widespread disruption across Europe on Sunday, particularly in the U.K. and Germany, with several major airports forced to suspend flights With the weather set to stay inclement on Sunday in the U.

A number of airports across the United Kingdom have closed their runways on Sunday because of heavy snow and ice.

Leeds Bradford Airport's runway was closed for more than six hours as snow covered the runway. Thousands of Yorkshire homes were also affected by power cuts, due to heavy snow and freezing temperatures.