Man jailed over racist Badenoch death threats

The 43-year-old, from Gillingham in Kent, pleaded guilty on 22 September at Westminster Magistrates' Court to two counts of sending communications of an indecent or offensive nature. Kyle was sentenced to 20 weeks in…

Read more

Viral video does not show new strain of Covid found in Northampton

The footage actually shows emergency services responding to reports of concern for a person’s welfare—and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) told Full Fact that it has not had any notification of a new strain of…

Read more

Greg Smith: SEND reform must not remove protections for our most vulnerable children

It was an intervention that genuinely moved me, and one that I hope everyone in Parliament, whatever their political allegiance, took the time to reflect upon. Eivie took her own life after eight years of refusals by her…

Read more

Government's EV targets expected to be reduced this week

Under the current rules, 80% of new cars sold in the UK must be electric by 2030 but industry groups have long called for "urgent relief". New petrol or diesel cars are due to be phased out by 2030 and by 2035 all new…

Read more

EU sends 2 senior officials to Ukraine talks in Abu Dhabi

BRUSSELS — The European Union will send representatives from the Commission and Council to Ukraine peace talks kicking off on Tuesday in Abu Dhabi, according to two EU officials. European Commission President Ursula von…

Read more

Painting bleak picture of France, Olympic icon Teddy Riner announces presidential run

“France is a great country. It has allowed me to become the person I am today and has given me the opportunity to dream big. Today, that’s what’s missing. That ambition is gone; that hope is gone,” he told Le Parisien.…

Read more

Luke Graham: More government doesn’t mean better government

The nights are drawing in and, in the wake of Labour’s “is that it?” Budget, the country is left wondering what happened to the “ radical, bold change ” Andy Burnham promised back in the balmy heat of the summer. Beyond…

Read more

Ground war

The content
will be identified as 'sponsor-generated content' anywhere it may appear on the website. POLITICO's editorial department has no involvement in the creation of this content. More information

Read more

Kraków shooter dies in hospital

“We would like to inform you that the perpetrator of the tragic events died in hospital early this morning,” police wrote on X . The masked 24-year-old opened fire on passersby in central Kraków, killing six people…

Read more

We should be more judgemental of celebrity brands – what does your instinct and evidence tell you?

The media, including the BBC who I worked for at the time, were as culpable as any for selling and riding on the back of someone who for the get go for me was a charlatan, a fraud and a deeply unattractive individual. I…

Read more