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At the last general election, hustings for the Chelsea & Fulham seat were like no other. Eventual Labour winner Ben Coleman, incumbent Tory minister Greg Hands and I were all trying to ‘out-Europe’ each other on a church…
They were shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook and Instagram alongside captions criticising Mr Streeting for dressing this way for “such an important occasion”. But Mr Streeting did not wear a skirt, or hold a…
The Reform UK leader has criticised Labour for "cosying up to" and "promoting" Brand a decade ago, after the comedian was sentenced this week to more than 10 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. It has now…
But espionage targeting other countries or international organizations is not covered in the same way, a loophole the government now wants to close. The proposed legislation would introduce prison sentences of up to five…
More so ironically — perversely — than Putin in Ukraine. President Trump has got Putin off the hook.” The rhetoric on display in Turkey has not gone unnoticed in Washington, which has not sent a delegation to COP31. The…
The clip has been shared on Facebook with the caption: “Do you support our hardworking British builders?” A voice in the video can be heard saying: “Look at the lads on this building site today. They have just hung a…
Perhaps the Liberal Democrats don’t fit the conventional definition of a populist party. But that doesn’t mean they are immune to its methods. The party often seems to operate beneath the surface of British politics.…
“I expect the Russian government and the Russian president to finally agree to these joint talks,” Merz said. “We will also discuss who, if necessary, will represent the European Union. But that is a matter we will…
Er sei sich nicht einmal sicher, ob es eine solche Drosselung überhaupt gegeben habe. Kiew drängt unterdessen auf rasche Gespräche über eine Verlängerung seines Starshield-Vertrags, der Mitte 2027 ausläuft, erklärte ein…
He didn’t resign until a year later. Alberto Ibáñez, member of parliament for the leftist Valencian party Compromís, said that the PP “is in no position to lecture anyone on public ethics.” The conservative party “is…