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European Edition Thursday, 23 July 2026
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European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.

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Watch: Moment PM says he will step down

Keir Starmer announces his decision to quit in a speech outside No 10.

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Frozen by the challenges of power: how Starmer turned triumph into tragedy

Starmer appeared ruthless in banishing the influence of Jeremy Corbyn, and winning power – but far less certain on how to wield it…

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Keir Starmer resigns as British prime minister

Leader steps down just short of two years since election victory

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Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister two years after historic election victory

Labour leader bows to mounting pressure after Andy Burnham’s success against Reform UK in Makerfield Keir Starmer has announced he…

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Andy Burnham: Who is the man who may be the next PM?

A look back at the career of the man dubbed the 'King of the North', Andy Burnham.

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Minister: PM is thinking about how to respond

Baroness Jacqui Smith speaks about the prime minister and claims from US President Donald Trump that he will resign.

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Alzheimer’s experts call for a dementia strategy matching Europe’s cancer plan [Advocacy Lab]

Dementia experts from 12 countries have signed a policy paper urging Brussels to give dementia its own framework, modelled on the …

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Don’t worry, a politician can’t present the Today programme. Michael Grade is wrong about that – and GB News | Stewart Purvis and Chris Banatvala

As the former Ofcom chair says extraordinary things about the rightwing channel and its critics, a factcheck would not go amiss • …

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FIREPOWER: Rutte heads to Washington

In today's edition: deterrence, financing, SAFE

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Listen: Can the EU really close the gender pay gap?

As member states scramble to transpose the Pay Transparency Directive, the biggest drivers of women’s lower earnings such as part-…

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VOLTAGE: London or Brussels climate meet, and does it matter?

In today's edition: network codes, heatwaves, PFAS

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Keir Starmer expected to announce resignation timetable, paving way for Burnham premiership - UK politics live

It’s still unclear whether there will be a leadership contest or an uncontested handover of power Starmer expected to announce exi…

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THE HACK: EU Inc on legal rocks

In today's edition: MEPs’ rocket plan, Nvidia, UK porn fine

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FIRST AID: German pharma joins Trump pricing fight

In today's edition: tobacco taxes, budget and the week ahead

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HARVEST: Own resources conundrum

In today's edition: livestock strategy, Agrifish, CAP

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Europe Today: Starmer set to step down as US-Iran talks and Moldova summit unfold

US-Iran talks continued after a temporary pause threatened the fragile agreement, as Brussels hosted the second EU-Moldova summit …

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How does the EU ensure pay transparency? Ask the Euronews AI chatbot

The EU is rewriting compensation rules. Member states had until 7 June to implement the Pay Transparency Directive, which addresse…

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Brexit claims its latest victim

Also, in Monday’s edition: racism storm, Ukraine, peace talks

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After Burnham’s reign, battle begins for Greater Manchester’s mayoral crown

The influential role vacated by the new Makerfield MP will be fiercely contested by Labour, Reform and the Greens As Andy Burnham …

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I disagree with Andy Burnham’s politics. But as former health secretaries, we both know the NHS needs to be fixed | Jeremy Hunt

As prime minister, he would have a unique chance to turn the world’s most bureaucratic health service into its most innovative one…

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European countries close schools, cancel trains as heatwave set to intensify

Belgium could record its highest temperatures on record this week, according to IRM forecaster David Dehenauw

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INTERVIEW: ‘There’s enough money, it’s just being squandered’, says German pharma lobbyist

Government savings plans come amid rising US pressure to raise drug prices

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Rome, Warsaw slam Commission over bid to centralise electricity trading

Already under fire seeking greater role in grid planning, the EU executive is now looking to unify power trading

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Europe’s power grid breaks apart as Brussels rulemaking fails to keep pace

A set of 'network codes' drawn up in the noughties governs what has been called 'the world's largest machine' – but are they still…