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EU capitals urge Brussels to ‘swiftly’ sign electricity deal with UK

“A larger electricity market will ultimately lead to lower electricity prices in the U.K. And of course, the U.K. is currently facing very high electricity prices,” they said. “The U.K. would be investing in access to a…

Spain and the Netherlands battle over ECB presidency

The six-person executive board oversees the central bank's day-to-day activities and an army of economists who scrutinize financial markets and the economy at large. Berlin is determined to hold onto the seat that German…

Burnham responds to BBC question over Labour's past links to Brand

Some within the Labour Party attempted to court Brand's support more than a decade ago, before police began investigating him - and in 2014 Burnham posted a supportive message on social media when the comedian was facing…

Council by-election result from yesterday and forthcoming contests

Bournemouth, Christchurch, & Poole – Penn Hill Lib Dems 1,278 (43.6 per cent +0.9 on 2023) Conservatives 764 (26.1 per cent, +1.0) Reform UK 521 (17.8 per cent, +17.8) Labour 135 (4.6 per cent, -6.7) Restore Britain 106…

‘I don’t know if it reassured or worried them’: European envoys quiz Le Pen over lunch

They are planning to host meetings with the other presidential hopefuls, including far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon, at their respective embassies in the coming months. “I don’t know if it reassured or worried…

UK government to extend controversial Palantir NHS contract as it draws up plan for British alternative – as it happened

Health secretary Yvette Cooper has faced calls from MPs and campaigners to axe the US tech firm's contract to deliver the flagship government AI system. The system aims to connect scattered medical files, speed up…

US officials head to Berlin for drug pricing talks

Five officials and diplomats based in Berlin, Washington and Brussels with knowledge of the situation said that senior U.S. officials were going to Berlin next week. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is not…

UK Column News — 6th November 2026

00:00 Introduction 00:40 Russel Brand: Analysis and comment on court verdict The BBC has serious questions to answer on Russell Brand I worked with Brand's enablers. They should hang their heads in shame 06:19 US…

Election favorite says Spain should quit as World Cup co-host if Morocco stages the final

Despite that chronology, Moroccan officials have been pushing vigorously to stage the final, which is the world’s most prestigious sports event. Rafael Louzán, Spain’s football chief, told POLITICO in June that he was…

EU prosecutors open second fraud probe into Spanish high-speed rail

It added that no further details would be released at this stage. A first probe , opened in March after the Adamuz crash that killed 46 people, covered EU funds for track maintenance on the same line. There has been no…