Politics
European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.
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UK names special envoy for overseas detainees amid PM transition
The UK has appointed its first special envoy for detained citizens to fix past diplomatic failures, but the move is shadowed by qu…
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UK parliament reports record threats against MPs, curbing democracy
A sharp rise in death threats and violent abuse against British lawmakers is forcing them to retreat from public life, sounding an…
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Letta warns national sovereignty hands advantage to US and China
Former Italian prime minister Enrico Letta has warned that EU states prioritizing national independence over bloc-wide integration…
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UK warned supply chains unprepared as it trails Europe on stockpiles
Britain has admitted its vital supply chains trail those of European neighbours, urging citizens and businesses to prepare for pro…
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EU governments can’t kick their fossil fuels addiction, even when they want to
Even if public authorities sometimes have the right idea of where the energy transition needs to go, they still can't bring themse…
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UK approves accountability law after Covid PPE waste
British MPs have approved a law forcing public authorities to tell the truth in investigations, a direct response to the £10bn was…
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UK warns public to prep for cyber-attacks in resilience overhaul
The UK is launching a public awareness campaign and overhauling its classified crisis plans for the first time since 2004, signall…
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UK government blocks bid to question incoming PM Burnham
Andy Burnham will become the UK's next prime minister without facing parliamentary scrutiny over his policy plans, a gap in accoun…
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UK climate adaptation gap risks economic and political doom loop
Experts warn that incoming UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham must urgently close the country's climate adaptation gap to prevent a se…
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UK Conservatives purge net zero and ECHR supporters
The UK Conservative Party has banned candidates who support net zero targets or the European Court of Human Rights, signalling a d…
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Lib Dems push PM-designate Burnham to adopt proportional representation
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey is pressuring incoming British prime minister Andy Burnham to scrap the UK's first-past-the-post …
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Hungary votes to remove President Sulyok, risking constitutional crisis
Hungary's parliament has amended the constitution to remove President Tamás Sulyok, sparking a high-stakes legal standoff that tes…
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EU trade official signals unilateral curbs on Chinese exports
A senior EU trade official has signalled the bloc will bypass ongoing diplomatic talks and impose unilateral restrictions on Chine…
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EU study says worker shortages will make migration a necessity
The European Union has warned that a rapidly ageing population will shrink the workforce by 2038, making immigration an economic i…
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Tell us: what do you want from the next Labour leader and UK prime minister?
Ahead of Andy Burnham taking over from Keir Starmer, we’d like to hear what qualities, values and priorities people want to see in…
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Drone strikes push Russian refining to 21-year low as Europe forms defence pact
Ukrainian drone attacks have slashed Russian oil refining to levels not seen since 2005, crippling Moscow's war economy and prompt…
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Sanctioned tankers carry Russian LNG modules through EU waters
Two sanctioned tankers carrying critical equipment for Russia's future Arctic LNG exports are sailing unchallenged through Europea…
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UK defies high court ruling on trafficking checks before asylum removals to France
The British government plans to proceed with weekly charter flights returning asylum seekers to France without reviewing trafficki…
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Suffolk MP Patrick Spencer denies sexual assault at London club
A recently elected UK parliamentarian is on trial for allegedly groping two women, a case that threatens to trigger a by-election …
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UK set to pass Hillsborough Law ending state cover-ups
British MPs are expected to approve legislation imposing a legal duty on public officials to tell the truth during inquiries, sett…
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UK Conservatives expel centrist peer Barwell as Badenoch shifts right
The expulsion of former chief of staff Gavin Barwell signals a decisive rightward shift under Kemi Badenoch that risks isolating t…
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UK Covid inquiry finds £10bn wasted on flawed PPE procurement
A UK public inquiry has concluded that £10bn of public money was wasted on pandemic PPE due to a flawed procurement system that fa…
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Farage security row exposes UK political safety divide
A bitter dispute between Reform UK and the government over Nigel Farage's publicly funded security has laid bare growing concerns …
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UK cohabitation reforms pose risks to 3.5m households' assets
The UK government is moving to automatically grant marriage-like financial rights to millions of unmarried couples, sparking legal…