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European Edition Tuesday, 21 July 2026
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European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.

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UK Treasury reforms disciplinary process after PA's suicide

The UK Treasury is overhauling its disciplinary procedures after an inquest heard that flawed internal practices contributed to th…

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UK MPs weigh £100,000 donation cap as mega-donors surge

British lawmakers will vote next week on a proposal to cap all individual political donations at £100,000, an attempt to curb the …

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Labour under Burnham will be faster and bolder, says minister

Lisa Nandy was speaking as 322 Labour MPs voted to back Burnham, meaning he is likely to become leader.

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Discipline matters, Labour whips tell Burnham as he seeks more tolerant approach

Former and current whips reject idea their job is about intimidation as they tell likely next PM consensus is key When Hilary Arms…

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Burnham urged to ditch Mahmood’s migrant settlement plans to stop Labour being ‘imitation’ of Reform – UK politics live

Burnham set to be next PM with strong support from all wings of the party as 322 Labour MPs back him Good morning. Even the BBC ha…

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Listen: Is the new Hungarian prime minister Péter Magyar delivering on his promises?

As Brussels welcomes Magyar’s moves on Ukraine aid and frozen EU funds, the real battle is shifting to whether he can lock in rule…

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Ann Widdecombe: Brexit-backing, animal-loving Strictly star

A leading figure on the right of British politics who reinvented herself as a reality TV star.

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Podcast | What's keeping NATO together and what's pulling it apart?

With the escalation of the war in Ukraine, the deteriorating EU-US relationship, and the unstable situation in the Middle East, wh…

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Where in Europe are scaleup companies performing best?

Europe's startup landscape is changing fast. Scaleups are driving jobs and innovation across the EU, but which countries and indus…

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Here’s how Andy Burnham can finance a reindustrialised Britain – without doing a Liz Truss | Larry Elliott

Britain’s PM-in-waiting is right that the country has been failed by 40 years of neoliberalism. There will be obstacles, but he mu…

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Watch: The brand new European crypto regulations that global companies could potentially bypass

The EU just built a massive financial fortress to tame the wild part of the market. Brussels wanted to replace a chaotic patchwork…

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Newsletter: Money talks, but first listen to Lagarde

In today's newsletter: An exclusive interview with EBC President Christine Lagarde, the Spanish proposal of €850 billion of EU com…

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UK police probe £500k Reform UK donations amid Farage scrutiny

The Metropolitan Police are investigating more than £500,000 in donations to Reform UK, adding to a web of financial controversies…

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Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe dies at 78

Ann Widdecombe became a dominant pro-Brexit voice later in her career.

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Prominent Eurosceptic and Brexit MEP Ann Widdecombe dies aged 78

Ann Widdecombe, a hardline Eurosceptic who helped drive the UK out of the European Union as a Brexit Party MEP, has died at 78, cl…

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EU countries rush to avoid disastrous revision of Russian oil price cap

If ambassadors fail to agree on the sanctions by 15 July, the price cap on Russian oil will be automatically revised, going all th…

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Reeves to launch City ‘skills compact’ committing firms to retrain staff in AI

Exclusive: Plan to improve skills of thousands of financial sector workers to keep pace with tech revolution Chancellor Rachel Ree…

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A bin, two foxes and a mystic: the candidates fighting Clacton

The full list of candidates who have declared they intend to fight the Clacton by-election.

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Police probe £500,000 Reform UK donation over impermissible donor claims

A police investigation into whether Reform UK disguised the true source of £500,000 threatens to deepen financial scrutiny of the …

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Burnham Gaza apology aims to repair Labour's fractured coalition

Andy Burnham has apologised for Labour’s initial response to the Gaza conflict, an attempt to stabilise the party's fractured elec…

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Burnham on course to become next UK PM with 322 Labour MPs backing him in first vote

If Burnham reaches at least 323 nominations then it would no longer be mathematically possible for another challenger to get the 8…

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Keir Starmer may award resignation honours when he leaves No 10

Outgoing PM not ruled out drawing up honours list when he stands down in just over 10 days time, despite previously opposing it Ke…

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Labour MPs to rebel on party funding reforms and demand total crypto ban

Exclusive: Call for ministers to tighten bill amid Nigel Farage funding controversies Labour MPs are to rebel next week over the g…

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German politicians seek to tweak EV subsidy despite low Chinese uptake

German lawmakers are pushing to restrict a €3bn electric vehicle subsidy to European brands, a politically driven move that risks …