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Arrested German spy chief lashed out at his old agency over allegations he spied for Russia

Hanning’s subsequent arrest, including on suspicion of attempted treason, has caused considerable concern abroad. Grzegorz Malecki, the former head of Poland’s foreign intelligence service, told WELT that the case was…

Dutch PM slams ‘absurd’ US decision to livestream execution

Jetten added that if the execution does appear on European social media, there will be “a great number of reports filed,” as violent content must be moderated by social media platforms under European law. “Video-sharing…

UK Column News — 9th October 2026

UK Column News Show Notes 00:44 By-election Result: Somalian Refugee Sagal Abdi-Wali Becomes Labour MP for Holborn and St Pancras 04:00 Basil Valentine’s Report from the Green Party Conference in Brighton Autumn…

Robert Jenrick launches scathing broadside against ‘Kensington Kemi’

He accused his former party of handing out "bungs for Belgravia" after the Conservatives said at their autumn conference that they would exempt property from inheritance tax and extend free childcare to higher earners if…

Chair of Jewish Greens calls for Zack Polanski to resign after byelection loss

The comments by Vivien Lichtenstein come after Caroline Lucas, the Greens' former leader and first MP, criticised Polanski for a lack of leadership in missing the debate and vote at the weekend that resulted in the…

France, Germany try to save face on joint tank project

His comments landed especially awkwardly as German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is currently on a state visit to France. Later in the evening, Mandon tried to backpedal in a written statement, arguing the project…

China und die EU haben nach Angaben Pekings eine Einigung zu Hybrid-Autos erzielt

Denkbar ist auch, dass sie als Blaupause für andere Branchen dienen könnte. Die EU hatte im Oktober 2024 bereits Ausgleichszölle von bis zu 35 Prozent auf reine E-Autos aus China verhängt. Hybride waren davon aber…

Ex-first minister Mark Drakeford suggests Wales Office should go

Drakeford said "the time has come" to think about abolishing the department, which was largely stripped of its powers when devolution began in 1999. Asked on S4C's Y Byd yn ei Le if he would be happy to get rid of the…

Ted Jeffery: Kemi’s ‘Britannia Shield’ has a hole in it

If you’ve spent five minutes researching Britain’s glaring lack of anti-missile and counter-drone systems, it won’t take long to see how exposed we are to an attack. So although the Tories are right with their analysis…

EU and China clinch deal to curb hybrid car exports

The two sides plan to meet again in March 2027, and will hold a video call in January. The agreement on one of the EU’s top negotiating targets significantly reduces the risk of an escalation in trade tensions that could…