Politics
European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.
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The Guardian view on apprenticeships: young people need help getting started at work | Editorial
Existing staff are taking too much of a fund intended for new recruits. Ministers must take charge of redirecting it For the rough…
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More than 300,000 pupils estimated absent after England World Cup win
Exclusive: Initial figures are yet to be confirmed by DfE, which said schools were ‘at the heart’ of the celebration About 332,000…
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Nigel Farage cries ‘witch-hunt’ – but this may be Reform’s Partygate moment
Media scrutiny of party leader’s finances has undermined his claim to be a politician in tune with typical voters With his persona…
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Treasury sees defence as a drain not a driver for growth, says Healey
John Healey quit his cabinet role as defence secretary over a long-delayed military spending plan.
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Farage is on the brink but if he goes, Labour can’t rest easy: people still need something worth voting for | Gaby Hinsliff
The Reform funding scandals could yet bring down its leader – and give Andy Burnham a head start. The biggest pitfall would be com…
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Grooming gang leader 'could still be deported'
A Home Office minister says they were examining changing the law to deport recently freed Shabir Ahmed.
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Angela Rayner goes full beige in her push for an Andy Burnham promotion
Angie did her best to not say anything controversial in a presenting gig on LBC. Let’s hope it was a one-off It’s been quiet. Too …
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Why is Farage facing renewed scrutiny over his finances?
The Reform UK leader faces further pressure after reports he did not declare support from an ally.
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Farage faces recall by-election risk over undeclared £5m donation
Nigel Farage risks triggering a recall by-election after a former standards chair warned his attacks on the parliamentary watchdog…
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Farage under pressure over gifts from convicted fraudster – The Latest
As Nigel Farage awaits the findings of a standards watchdog investigation into a £5m gift he received from the cryptocurrency bill…
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Burnham provided 'error-filled' article about devolution, says WalesOnline
The news site said the MP provided an article similar to others written for Scotland and London.
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Putin appears haggard and mis-states Russian advances (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,593)
Newly-surfaced battlefield maps and open-source intelligence comparisons expose how the Kremlin’s own briefings distort front line…
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Celtic leaders doubt Burnham’s devolution drive will go beyond England’s borders
Would-be prime minister has made basic missteps in pitches to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland Andy Burnham’s devolution promi…
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EU ombudsman flags EUAA failures in Greek asylum interviews
The European Ombudsman has reprimanded the EU Asylum Agency for failing to identify trafficking victims and pushbacks in Greece, r…
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Farage says he's 'done no wrongdoing' after benefits from ally not declared
The Liberal Democrats have asked the Reform UK leader to be "straight with the British people".
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Chris Mason: Accusations around Farage leave him looking vulnerable to his rivals
The Reform UK leader is in the news and at the heart of the headlines are questions about power, transparency and money.
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Green groups form legal alliance to end trawling in EU protected seas
The alliance of 11 green groups plans to push the EU Commission to open infringement proceedings against governments that continue…
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Nigel Farage denies wrongdoing over unclaimed benefits
Nigel Farage said he has "done no wrongdoing" after it emerged he did not declare benefits provided by an ally once convicted of f…
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Norway releases first image of Crown Princess Mette-Marit after lung transplant
Mette-Marit was diagnosed in 2018 with pulmonary fibrosis which causes scarring of the lungs and shortness of breath and she had b…
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UK fighter jets intercept Russian plane over Norwegian Sea
The Ministry of Defence calls Moscow's activity "unsafe" and "unprofessional".
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False flags and a war of nerves. Russia is too weak to fight Nato militarily. But it can attack in other ways
Russia is too weak militarily to invade any Nato country. It is building some military infrastructure, notably on the border with …
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At 11 percent, the EU’s gender pay gap is nothing less than economic violence against women
In 2026, a woman worker in average working in the EU still earns 11.1 percent less her male counterpart. Not because she works les…
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NATO leaders to affirm record defence spending as US plans European drawdown
With Donald Trump still seething at allies' refusal to support his war with Iran, European governments hope to ease his anger with…
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In theory it’s from China, in reality it’s from Moscow – how sanctioned Russian timber keeps flowing into Czech Republic
By quietly rerouting sanctioned timber through China, Kazakhstan and EU neighbours, Russian suppliers are testing whether Europe’s…