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New UK sanctions powers will enable action against supporters of illegal Israeli settlements

The statutory instrument introducing the global human rights and international humanitarian law sanctions adds three new grounds to the 2020 regime: serious violations of international humanitarian law, obstruction of…

Currently, just 3.4% of England's agricultural land is farmed organically, one of the smallest shares in Europe. France, for example, farms 10.4% of its land organically, and aims to increase this to 18% by 2027. Rob…

How to watch the EU leaders’ summit like a pro

Leaders could discuss tougher action against Moscow’s shadow fleet and visa restrictions for Russians. And while EU financing for Ukraine has already been agreed for 2026, the country’s needs beyond that remain an…

Burnham rules out coalition with Greens after 'Zionism is racism' motion

Speaking in the House of Commons, the prime minister said the motion, backed by Green members at its party conference earlier this month, was "wrong" and "antisemitic" and Labour would have "nothing to do with it". The…

That Kemi is spectacularly wrong about almost everything is a big help to the PM | John Crace

If a researcher had come up with a study that showed one element two points higher in value than countless other experiments, it would almost certainly be marked down either as an outlier or "within the margin of error".…

Palantir and Sadiq Khan drop legal battle over Met contract

Palantir and the mayor's office for policing and crime (Mopac) announced on Wednesday they had withdrawn allegations against each other, heading off a high court trial scheduled for January. Palantir sued Mopac in June…

Done family took £30m dividend from Betfred before warning of job cuts

The chancellor, John Healey , is understood to be considering proposals to double machine games duty in the upcoming budget, a move that the Social Market Foundation thinktank has said could boost state coffers by up to…

Burnham says he wants to 'repair bridges' between Ukraine and US

The Ukrainian president was welcomed by a military ceremonial guard outside Number 10 as he arrived for the meeting, in what is thought to be a first for a foreign leader. It comes after President Donald Trump said he…

Small boat crossings predate Brexit

This isn’t correct. While it’s not clear whether Mr Ryan was dating “Brexit” from the EU referendum in 2016, or the UK’s actual departure from the EU in January 2020, there’s plenty of evidence of small boat crossings…

David Lisnard, bulle ou réalité ?

Voilà qui ne fait pas les affaires de Bruno Retailleau, le candidat des Républicains. Quelle est la réalité de cet engouement supposé pour le maire de Cannes ? Cela peut-il rebattre les cartes à droite ? Au-delà, comment…