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French, Spanish far-right leaders unite ahead of key elections

The trip to Ceuta, discussed between the two leaders’ teams over the summer, was finalized after the Spanish elections were called last week. In his address, Bardella also praised Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s…

Philippe stood ready to defeat Le Pen. Now his allies are doubting his chances.

“But we aren’t mere accountants … We want a return of a powerful France that can lead on energy, industry; that’s why we need to balance our books.” But a mix of economic realism and European ambition sounds all too…

Use Russian assets to curb voter backlash over funding Ukraine, Kyiv says

Belgium, backed by Italy , rejected an EU proposal late last year to use these assets to back a loan for Ukraine, citing legal and financial risks and fears of Russian retaliation. The push gained fresh momentum over the…

Healey’s pre-Budget headache

It is an almost mammoth task that falls on John Healey’s shoulders: demonstrate a break with the neoliberal past with measures that address the cost of living, while also finding the money to properly fund defence…

Ted Newson: Britain’s housing plans are far from free-market

And yet despite that, their plan to exempt primary residences (referred to by Kemi Badenoch as ‘family homes’) will only distort Britain’s housing market even further. Affordable housing is now a cross-party issue. The…

Clip of Bill Gates discussing water shortages and ‘mass mortality event’ is a deepfake

But the audio in the clip is fake. It was made using artificial intelligence (AI), using footage from an CNBC interview with Mr Gates from October 2025. The screen caption was also edited to make it look like Mr Gates…

Ukraine’s FM: Russia’s war budget makes the case for using frozen assets now

And in November 2022, the U.N. General Assembly recognized that Russia must bear the legal consequences of its aggression, including reparations. The same articles also require countermeasures to be reversible, and…

Trump’s NATO envoy calls for moving military forces east as US reviews troops in Europe

European officials warn that Russia could be ready to attack a NATO country by the end of the decade. Whitaker did not announce any decisions to relocate or withdraw American forces. He nevertheless made clear that…

UK’s Burnham says rejecting closer EU ties a ‘dereliction of duty’

In subsequent interviews he said it's possible a future Labour manifesto could include a pledge to hold an “in-out” referendum on rejoining the EU. The U.K. prime minister addressed MPs after telling the Rest is Politics…

Luke Graham: The clamour for new policy misses the point that principles that underpin them are just as, if not more, important

Although many are still nursing their post-conference colds, it is unmistakable that most members left the Conservative and Unionist Party conference last week with a warm glow. Gone were the factional “leadership…