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The Guardian view on Shabir Ahmed: changing the law to deport one man will not win back the public’s trust | Editorial
Grooming gang victims have been treated appallingly and are rightly angry. But the loss of confidence in the criminal justice syst…
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Ben Jennings on the challenges Burnham will face in No 10 – cartoon
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EU foreign ministers back qualified majority vote to ban Israeli settlement trade
European Union foreign ministers have expressed majority support for banning imports from Israeli settlements, a move that could r…
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Reform UK demands tighter security for MPs following Widdecombe murder
The party has criticised Commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle over alleged safety shortcomings, highlighting growing concerns over the pr…
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Most EU countries back ‘full ban’ on Israeli settler imports — but unanimity fight looms
"The option that got the most support was banning trade with illegal settlements," said EU foreign affairs chief Kallas, after tal…
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Nine European countries and Ukraine form anti-ballistic missile coalition
The creation of the anti-ballistic missile coalition comes in the wake of a growing threat of ballistic missiles on Europe. The de…
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I welcome this £250m to protect Jewish communities. But what good is it if the hatred persists? | David Davidi-Brown
Success against antisemitism in the UK will be achieved when schools and synagogues don’t need police protection. Let’s build brid…
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Count Binface represents the Silly Sausage Britain I know and love | Sofie Jenkinson
Mr Blobby, the Liz Truss lettuce, Boaty McBoatface … the Clacton hopeful is part of a rich tradition – and a reminder that it’s la…
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EU imposes Sudan gold ban but declines to sanction UAE-backed militia accused of ‘genocide’
EU foreign ministers have imposed a ban on Sudan's gold trade in a bid to curb financing of its civil war - but they ignored MEPs'…
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Kidnapping, murder, and Ukrainian brigade chief on the run, after insults to his wife (Ukraine Battlefield update: Day 1,601)
Ukraine’s 155th brigade chief, Luchanov, is on the run after murders of two men over insults to his wife in the village of Kalyniv…
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Burnham expected to vote in favour of Mahmood’s asylum system changes
Home secretary also expected to outline plans to enable deportation of Shabir Ahmed, grooming gang ringleader UK politics live – l…
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EU parliament lets Meta and Google keep scanning users’ messages, in a win for ‘Chat Control’ backers. What it means – and why it matters
With the European Parliament’s resistance weakening and the powerful European People's Party group shifting in favour of tougher c…
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Von der Leyen targets ‘addictive’ social media with EU rules for under‑13s by autumn
“We do not expect children to design their own seatbelts. We do not expect parents to fit airbags at home. And the very same must …
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Former top official Robbins takes legal action over sacking
The former official was fired in April over Lord Mandelson's vetting to be the UK's ambassador to the US.
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UK proscribes Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Shabana Mahmood will use new powers to ban support for the group, which has been linked to death threats and intimidation on Briti…
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UK to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorist organisation
Home Office announces ban on support for Iranian military group in escalation of diplomatic tensions with Tehran The UK will list …
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How extending Covid funds could be a key bargaining chip in EU budget fight
Extending the EU's recovery and resilience funds (RRF) would add flexibility to the 2028–2034 EU budget negotiations, raise the ch…
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Plan to restore nature in England by 2030 criticised as ‘completely insufficient’
Critics accuse ministers of failing to take control of nature crisis and leaving it to private landowners to act voluntarily The g…
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Suspect in Ann Widdecombe murder seen on CCTV getting into car with object
The man, dressed in a white shirt and shorts, can be seen getting into a red car outside a house in Rotherham in the footage.
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Olly Robbins launches legal challenge to dismissal as Foreign Office chief by Keir Starmer
Ex-FCDO top civil servant says he was given ‘irrational’ reasons for firing amid Peter Mandelson vetting scandal UK politics live …
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Nato’s Ankara summit was a pantomime – serious leaders saying absurd things
The alliance avoided disaster in the Turkish capital - but it is becoming increasingly irrelevant, writes Edward Lucas.
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MP arrives at court for sexual assault trial
He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual assault and is on trial.
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Andy Burnham has body of work that speaks volumes about how he gets football | Rob Draper
Prime-minister-in-waiting has been a key figure in overhauls behind the scenes of the game, as well helping to create the Hillsbor…
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No, the EU is not about to censor access to the internet
Viral claims that the EU is introducing an "internet passport" to control or censor internet access are misleading. They misrepres…