Natacha Tannous Ritchie: They say ‘you can’t tax your way to growth’ – well, Mr Healey, you still can’t

How can Britain possibly grow again in such a dire business environment, with its high cost of capital, high cost of energy and high cost of employment? Whilst Keir Starmer had pledged with a straight face not to raise…

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‘From solidarity to accountability: why Labour must stand up for Hong Kong’

For me, this isn’t an abstract foreign policy issue. Rushcliffe is home to more than 2,000 Hong Kongers who’ve arrived through the British National (Overseas) (BNO) visa scheme – part of a national community of around…

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Palantir is worming its way into the British state – it’s time to curb this controversial US company’s influence | George Monbiot

As the former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson asks : "Do you want to let the rule of law lead procurement practice, or do you want mob rule to lead procurement practices?" No, I absolutely don't want the latter, and it's…

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‘Why ‘Hugh’s Law’ should be the next step for working families’

We provide maternity and paternity rights. We have introduced neonatal care leave. We understand that families need time, protection, and financial security when their child needs them. But what happens when that same…

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Good growth in every postcode 14th October 2026

What would this look like in practice? The answer lies in the economic success stories of British companies – small, medium and large – across the UK, and building on these successes across England, Scotland, Wales and…

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EU’s cyber unit turns to AI to fend off ‘high-risk’ hacks

Those scenarios were redacted in the document, which was provided to POLITICO in response to a freedom of information request. The plan does not amount to “uncontrolled automation” and there will be strict controls in…

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Europe’s development aid dilemma

The EU executive’s argument is that a slash in development funding will likely result in people showing up at European borders in search of a better life. And that’s a problem for the bloc, since it’s looking to decrease…

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Schaffe, schaffe, Rentenreform: Merz und sein neuer Arbeitsminister

Er macht klar, an welchen konkreten Punkten der Rentenreform sich Schweitzer nun messen lassen muss und warum reine Strukturdebatten nicht mehr ausreichen. Eine Hufeisen-Allianz formiert sich derweil in Sachsen-Anhalt…

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Corruption could become harder to catch under new EU budget, watchdog warns

His head of cabinet, Wolfgang Stolz, added during the interview: “Year after year we have found that the work of these auditing authorities is not fully reliable.” In a statement, the Commission defended its proposal…

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How Europe can increase resilience to global shocks — live updates

In an increasingly fragmented and unpredictable world, the policy choices it makes in the years ahead will determine how well Europe competes, prospers, and protects its citizens’ interests. Leaders face difficult…

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