Politics
European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.
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Clacton by-election attracts 34 candidates
The list of people taking on Nigel Farage contains 20 independents and a number of joke candidates.
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Andy Burnham becomes UK's fifth prime minister in four years
The UK is getting its fifth prime minister in four years as Andy Burnham takes over from Keir Starmer, raising fresh questions abo…
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Donaldson appeals child sex conviction, prolonging DUP crisis
The former DUP leader's legal challenge prolongs a political crisis in Northern Ireland that threatens to distract from post-Brexi…
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Burnham becomes UK PM, markets watch No 10 North plan
Andy Burnham has secured the UK premiership after a rapid transition, promising to rewire the economy by shifting power away from …
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Farage demands snap UK election amid crypto funding probes
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is demanding a snap general election as widening police and parliamentary investigations into crypto…
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EU overhauls carbon market, ties free allowances to decarbonisation plans
The European Commission has announced a sweeping reform of its emissions trading system that forces short-haul airlines to pay for…
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Tory MP Spencer cleared of Groucho Club sexual assaults
A UK Conservative MP has been acquitted of sexual assault after a trial that exposed significant failings in the initial Metropoli…
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Burnham takes UK premiership facing economic policy questions
Andy Burnham will become the UK's next prime minister on Monday, but his ascent without a leadership contest leaves European inves…
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To Andy Burnham: many backseat drivers will be trying to steer you. Here’s why you should ignore us | Jonathan Freedland
As prime minister, you will need a clear plan from the top. For that, look to an unlikely inspiration: Margaret Thatcher The first…
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Andy Burnham takes UK premiership with economic team undecided
Andy Burnham will become UK prime minister on Monday after a decisive Labour vote, but businesses face uncertainty as he has yet t…
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'Barmy' council shake-up could be challenged
The leader of South Kesteven District Council says the changes "beggar belief".
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Conservative MP Spencer cleared of sexual assault charges
A British MP has been acquitted of sexual assault and immediately restored to the Conservative parliamentary party, though the cas…
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EU to give boost to prosecutor’s office as part of new anti-corruption measures later this year
The announcement on Friday follows the publication of reports that attempt to decrypt rule-of-law issues in each of the 27 member …
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US plans $15m in grants for UK groups tied to Rees-Mogg and Young
The US State Department is preparing to channel millions in non-competitive grants to British conservative organisations, a move t…
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Martin Rowson on Andy Burnham taking over from Keir Starmer – cartoon
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How Burnham’s team could reshape the Bank of England
Taking a fresh look at the Bank’s role would send a strong signal that a Burnham government is prepared to do things differently U…
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Paris to supply latest Rafale jets to Ukraine with licensed missile production
France is transferring its newest fighter aircraft to Ukraine and greenlighting domestic production of key missiles, marking a maj…
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What Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour leader tells us
The incoming prime minister showed his oratorical skill and that he is prepared to borrow from populism UK politics live – latest …
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Poland's Nawrocki vetoes civil partnerships bill
Poland's president has blocked a bill legalising civil partnerships, keeping the country socially misaligned with most of the EU a…
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Burnham finally answers the burning question: how does he take his tea?
Incoming PM has deigned to answer some quickfire TikTok questions – also revealing his stance on socks with sandals UK politics li…
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Reform UK wins first direct police commissioner seat in Norfolk
Reform UK has secured its first directly elected police commissioner in a low-turnout Norfolk by-election, underscoring the ongoin…
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Burnham to lead UK, pledging end to four decades of neoliberalism
Andy Burnham is poised to become UK prime minister with a pledge to reverse four decades of neoliberalism, a structural economic s…
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Andy Burnham is Labour leader: What is he promising?
The BBC's chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman explains what Andy Burnham intends to do as the new prime minister.
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Burnham takes UK premiership, promises reindustrialisation
Andy Burnham takes over as UK prime minister on Monday, signalling a potential shift in the country's economic direction by vowing…