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Not for the first time at a summit of EU leaders, more pressing concerns are getting in the way. And, as has so often been the case since Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, it’s that conflict which…
Read moreBurnham held a series of meetings with European leaders, many for the first time, on Thursday as he sought to build support for a closer relationship with the bloc. “We’ve had a good day but we’ve got a big week ahead of…
Read more“Where these data centers aren't being built, I don't see them necessarily as being a big issue. But where they are going to be built, they probably will be … a top issue for people voting.” Research from More in Common…
Read moreEuropean governments so far have been skeptical about the prospects for a breakthrough following the latest round of talks in Abu Dhabi this week. “The Russian demands are the same maximalist demands that we have heard…
Read moreSeven injured plaintiffs, two of whom have since died. Seventeen defendants named as individuals, Bill Gates and Pfizer’s CEO Albert Bourla among them. Whatever happens, they will refile.…
Read moreThe Financial Times calculates that 300 went to foreign buyers, mostly American, over the past decade. What if innovation were scaled up to serve social needs here rather than US investors' profits? That is the…
Read moreLest we forget. Sad to say, but Nige just hasn't been quite the same since Sunday's Remembrance service at the Cenotaph. Like me, you might have thought that he had been in Whitehall to honour those who had died in two…
Read moreIf they also deploy vast amounts of carbon removal tech to clean up the atmosphere, there’s a chance of getting back to 1.5 degrees after surpassing it — in theory. In reality, though, greenhouse gas emissions are still…
Read moreHe saw how last year's welfare rebellion marked the beginning of the end for his predecessor in Downing Street. Sir Keir Starmer's authority was shredded when 120 - more than a quarter - of his own MPs threatened to…
Read moreMinisters are meeting today in Downing Street to decide whether to cut legally binding requirements for carmakers to ensure 80% of the vehicles they sell in 2030 are electric. Jonathan Reynolds, the business secretary…
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