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France’s Glucksmann notched a crushing primary victory. But he needs more allies to win the presidency.

“It’s up to [Glucksmann] to build momentum, unite the Socialist family … [and] reach out to all left-wing voters to demonstrate his ability to be our camp’s voice.” But Glucksmann and his allies are confident that his…

Tom Belger: ‘Labour must keep its pledges to the self-employed – or lose votes’

Intriguingly, the charity says a “crucial factor” is widely overlooked. Often self-employed drivers’ pay is not only low, but based on parcel numbers delivered or unreasonable targets, not actual hours worked or costs…

English councils warn of ‘catastrophic’ Send debts forecast to hit £10bn by 2028

Although the government recently cleared more than £5bn in historic council Send debts, a surge in requests has led to authorities predicting they will have re-accrued that debt figure by April, and doubled it by 2028.…

Northern Ireland secretary denies he ‘bent the knee’ to Sinn Féin

Robinson said Northern Ireland’s unionists “know that this British government has bent the knee to them.” But Bryant said his decision to bar the Orangemen — despite a decision last month by the region’s independent…

Europe pushes tougher line on Russia in growing split with Trump

"That is why I will go to Brussels to ask my partners to consider seriously increasing sanctions against Russia." German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also called for further restrictions, pointing to Moscow's continued…

Government expands police support to political figures who are not MPs

She also announced an urgent, independent review of security arrangements for high-profile figures including politicians and royals. It comes three months after Reform UK spokeswoman and former Conservative MP Ann…

Britain won't tolerate threats on our soil, Miliband says as he summons Iran ambassador

Prime Minister Andy Burnham told MPs the incident in Gloucestershire was "almost certainly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard", while the home secretary said the likely coordinator was a "known individual…

Andy Burnham promises ‘serious dialogue’ over UK’s relationship with EU

The prime minister said Britain must take a "clear-eyed rational look" at its long-term relationship with the bloc to boost economic growth and control immigration, which needed to go beyond Labour's existing red lines.…

Mahmood orders urgent security review after killing of Ann Widdecombe

The UK's protective security system will be re-examined to combat the growing risks of terrorism, extremism and state threats, as well as harassment and intimidation, Mahmood said. The review will be carried out by Sir…

Germany, Italy request ‘emergency brake’ power to stop new EU laws

“More broadly,” the letter reads, “our common objective should be to prevent unnecessary regulatory burdens and related costs from causing permanent losses of European industrial capacity and further weakening investment…