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‘The zero-emission vehicle mandate is a major climate test for Burnham’

While much of the media and political commentary has focused on the future of oil and gas licences in the North Sea, a just-as-important policy debate and test of the government’s climate credentials has largely sailed…

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson sentenced to 15 years for child sexual offences

The sentence at Newry crown court on Thursday sealed the downfall of a former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader who once dominated unionism in Northern Ireland. Donaldson, 63, was sentenced to 11 years for rape…

George Beglan: Washington’s Greenland outlives NATO and Britain must take the hint

Copenhagen says the deal respects Danish sovereignty. The text, signed in New York on 22 September, supports neither claim in full. The agreement transfers no territory and grants no mining rights; resource extraction…

Seven missing after tanker catches fire off Romanian coast

The fires broke out hours after the country’s defense ministry announced an air alert around Snake Island — a Ukrainian territory located about 40 kilometers from the spot where the San Marino tanker sent its distress…

John Healey vows to give ‘breathing space’ to consumers and businesses in first budget

Speaking to journalists in Bangkok, where he has been attending the International Monetary Fund annual meetings, the chancellor said he was conscious of rising costs. "I want the budget to be a budget that gives Britain…

Millions of phones exposed to Israeli spyware operation through online ads, researchers say

At the heart of the hacking campaign is the Israeli company Discover-Tech that describes itself as an advertising business. Citizen Lab researchers said the company facilitated surveillance for commercial spyware…

Reform faces criticism after councillors filmed making racist comments

In the film, Undercover: A Year in Reform, a Reform councillor and deputy mayor of Solihull is recorded calling Asian homeowners "parasites". It comes after Reform leader Nigel Farage vowed to root out "bad apples" from…

Caroline Elsom: Burnham’s housing benefit bill is coming back to haunt him

The new Prime Minister may have avoided setting another Halloween Budget, but the many fiscal challenges he faces aren’t anywhere near exorcised. Much of Westminster’s attention is on how Burnham can control welfare…

Croatia pumps the brakes on Montenegro’s EU membership bid

“We will ask our colleagues to help them to make progress, if there’s an objective to conclude the negotiations.” Croatia’s concerns are laid out in an orientation paper, obtained by POLITICO, in which Zagreb insists it…

The extremes of Reform: What will Farage do?

Reform says there is “no room for racism” within the party. Elsewhere, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Donald Trump is putting lives at risk by cutting Ukraine’s access to Starlink, a vital satellite technology. If the US can…