French top general acknowledges joint tank program with Germany has failed

Mandon's admission comes only a few months after another high-stakes Franco-German defense industrial program — the Future Combat Air System — abruptly ended . However, answering a question from a far-right National…

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UK plans to announce ban on workers’ non-compete clauses in push for growth

The options set out 11 months ago ranged from a total ban on non-compete clauses to a partial ban, such as allowing non-compete clauses only for workers earning more than a set salary threshold, or limiting their length.…

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What would make your life easier? Martin Lewis asks public for ‘small ideas’ to improve UK

His latest project, the Small Ideas Initiative , will attempt to address that, with a cross-party panel of politicians and policymakers crowdsourcing ideas for everyday fixes to take to government. The ideas could cover…

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Une primaire qui va laisser des traces ?

Ce corps électoral est difficilement sondable. Présenté comme le favori, le président de Place publique Raphaël Glucksmann peut-il sortir triomphant et indemne après avoir été durement attaqué par plusieurs de ses…

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British consulate in East Jerusalem will stay open as UK mission, says Ed Miliband

Among those leaving is the consul general, Helen Winterton. The change was forced on the UK by the Israeli government as punishment for the decision by the foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, last month to ban trade with…

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Campaigners led by Chris Packham urge prime minister to rethink Send overhaul

A group of children, parents and experts, led by the broadcaster Chris Packham, have written a letter calling for the prime minister to gut the plans laid out under his predecessor Keir Starmer. Starmer and Bridget…

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Old video of Israeli basketball player on plane shared with false claims it shows Flydubai attack aftermath

But the clip is at least a year old and unrelated. The video shows a man walking down the aisle of a plane carrying a speaker playing ‘Am Yisrael Chai’, which translates to ‘The People of Israel Live’, while other…

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Burnham signals ‘openness’ to Germany joining GCAP fighter jet program

"This is neither a decision nor a preliminary decision. It is a first, small step in Germany’s efforts to seek—and possibly find—partnerships in this area," said a senior German official, who spoke on condition of being…

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The Conservatives - not Labour - extended the Energy Profits Levy to 2028

In fact this extension was announced and enacted by a Conservative government. Only the latest extension, to 2030, was made by Labour. The claim appears in ‘The Right Way’, described by the party as a “major statement of…

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Video of Australian Prime Minister collapsing face-first off stage is AI-generated

The scenes have been shared on social media alongside claims in the caption that the PM Anthony Albanese “suddenly collapsed while receiving an official delegation from abroad”. A note attached to what appears to be the…

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