UK to strengthen cyber defences as minister calls for AI firms to increase safety efforts

He will say Britain cannot rely entirely on technology companies to police their own models and will argue the UK needs to build more of its own AI infrastructure. Narayan's speech in west London will be the first since…

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Independent wins Kraków mayoral race in setback for PM Tusk

This was Gibała’s fourth shot at the mayoralty. A local councilor and former national lawmaker, Gibała narrowly lost to Miszalski in 2024 in his previous attempt. This time around, he campaigned on breaking with the…

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Ireland’s budget cuts weaken EU, Commission warns

As a result of the changes, “we will have no ways left to help farmers and regions when crises hit, because of climate change or geopolitical tensions,” they added. EU ambassadors gathered to discuss the Irish plan…

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Matt Glamorre | A Thousand Words (Part 1 of 3)

Matthew describes himself as an “outcast amongst outcasts” and looks back on a childhood that swung from idyllic to chaotic: growing up in Hay-on-Wye among his father’s rock-and-roll friends, a farmhouse life in the…

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MEP Glucksmann wins French center-left primary, becoming candidate for presidency

“We are here to win the presidential election: Turn the page on Macronism, stop the far right and change our lives,” he added. But Glucksmann, a staunch supporter of Ukraine and a critic of China, now faces a much…

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Parliament split on EU climate rules opens way for conservative deal with far right

The sometimes uneasy alliance has ensured consistent, bipartisan support for the ETS, Europe’s most powerful tool for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But now, a reform of the landmark cap-and-trade scheme, unveiled by…

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Andy Burnham says it is clear Russia interfered in Brexit referendum

Burnham said he had asked whether Moscow had attempted to influence the referendum and received a confirmation that it had. Speaking on the podcast The Rest is Politics, Burnham said: "I asked the question coming to…

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Europeans back Zelenskyy after Trump calls for new Ukrainian leader

“We need continued consistency and clarity on the side of Ukraine,” he told Reuters at a meeting of the governing Christian Democrats. The show of support comes after Zelenskyy and Trump traded barbs Saturday following…

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Zack Polanski signals Green party overhaul after row over Zionism vote

The Green party leader has also questioned whether political parties should seek to define what members believe, in his strongest criticism yet of a motion that has provoked bitter divisions, international condemnation…

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Yes, it’s been a tough week for the Greens: but don’t lose sight of how we’re transforming British politics | Zack Polanski

The transformative leadership of Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay had taken us to an electoral success we'd never seen before. I knew we had even greater potential – and that the country was crying out for the bold…

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