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Europeanising NATO requires more capabilities and initiative, France says
Europeans need more sovereign capabilities in space, air defence and deep precision strikes, Alice Rufo said
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ANALYSIS: What was the point of Brexit?
Why did the British vote to leave, and what lessons are to be learned?
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ANALYSIS: Fear not Britain, the EU doesn’t agree on you rejoining either
Brussels heavyweights are clashing over whether Brexit can be reversed and on what terms
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‘It all ends in Keirs’: what the papers say about Starmer’s resignation
Keir Starmer’s resignation as prime minister and Andy Burnham’s assumed ascension lead the UK front pages on Tuesday Keir Starmer’…
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What do Keir Starmer and Anthony Albanese have in common? | Fiona Katauskas
More than Albo might want to admit See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...
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Chris Mason: Questions multiply for the man tipped to replace Starmer
Andy Burnham will have to set out his stall to show how he will deliver on his promises, the BBC's political editor writes.
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Romanian parliament rejects PM nominee, deepening political deadlock
Adrian Veștea's coalition fell short of a parliamentary majority after the far-right AUR withheld support
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Do people have faith in prime ministers?
The BBC's UK editor Ed Thomas, travelled via railway to see how far support for newly elected Andy Burnham extended beyond Makerfi…
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Puberty blocker trial will help reduce harm, says Cass report author
Dr Hilary Cass says she is "absolutely convinced that more children will be harmed if we don't do the trial than if we do."
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Burnham prepares for power as an emotional Starmer bows out
New Makerfield MP could get keys to No 10 unopposed after British prime minister’s resignation paves way for successor Keir Starme…
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Donaldson trial in 60 seconds
Former Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson found guilty of all 18 child sex abuse charges, including one …
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Andy Burnham supporters divided over who should be his chancellor
Briefing war breaks out between advocates for Wes Streeting and those close to Ed Miliband Andy Burnham’s supporters are divided o…
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Keir Starmer’s resignation speech: anatomy of a picture
What can we learn from the prime minister’s address in Downing Street and the people looking on? By Ben Quinn Photograph Sean Smit…
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Watch: A day of big changes and mixed emotions for Labour
Andy Burnham is sworn in as MP for Makerfield hours after Keir Starmer announces his resignation as Labour Party leader.
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Are oil markets too optimistic?
The economics of reopening a chokepoint that handles a fifth of the world's oil and overseas gas supply may prove more difficult t…
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Keir Starmer has quit as prime minister – what will happen next in UK politics?
Britain will soon have its fifth prime minister in four years. The Guardian explains how we got here and what challenges await Sta…
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How tensions with Trump dominated Starmer’s premiership
Analysts say foreign policy was an ‘area of relative strength’ for the prime minister – but goodwill with the White House soon eva…
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Who is Andy Burnham, the ‘man of the people’ likely to be next UK prime minister?
Expected successor to Keir Starmer has promised to understand voters outside London and those who feel unheard UK politics live – …
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The Guardian view on Labour’s leadership: Andy Burnham has a story. He must also have a plan | Editorial
Keir Starmer won power but never explained Britain’s crisis. The new MP for Makerfield offers a sharper diagnosis – and one that v…
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What could Andy Burnham’s first 100 days in power look like?
New Makerfield MP could get keys to No 10 sooner than his team would have liked – but he will need to deliver fast to succeed UK p…
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Analysis: Everything points to Burnham becoming PM within weeks
If no leadership contest presents itself, Andy Burnham may not have to wait until September to enter Number 10.
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Qatargate: Belgian judiciary issues arrest warrant for former EU Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos
The Qatargate investigation centres on allegations that foreign governments sought to influence decision-making in the European Pa…
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Keir Starmer’s economic legacy – in charts
PM said Labour had turned economy around – but his record on growth and unemployment appears mixed Keir Starmer used his leaving s…
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Qatargate: Belgium seeks to lift immunity for former Commissioner
Belgian authorities have launched a procedure that could result in an arrest warrant being issued for former EU Migration Commissi…