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On his first official European trip, apart from visits to Ukraine, Burnham met German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and was greeted with military honours in Berlin. Speaking to reporters at the German capital's Federal…
Read morePolls have opened in Keir Starmer's old seat in Holborn and St Pancras, where the Green party leader, Zack Polanski, is hoping to break Labour's longstanding grip in the north London constituency. He might have his work…
Read moreBerlin’s position on EV tariffs is significant as Germany has broadly backed a tolerant policy towards the U.K. on trade matters since Brexit — in contrast to more hard-line positions taken by countries like France. The…
Read moreMalik was one of five people charged with offences relating to RT Diagnostics, a company that prosecutors said was a "cash cow" set up to take advantage of the UK government's expanding test-and-trace system in March…
Read moreHeading into a meeting with Wang, he said it was crucial that the talks deliver “tangible outcomes.” The discussions have zeroed in on cars , with Chinese exports increasingly eating into the market share of European…
Read moreA few weeks ago, while attending The Spectator Young Readers Garden Party, I often found myself at odds with supporters of Reform UK. I was surprised at the utter contempt with which I was met with for saying something I…
Read moreA forceful response — exactly as the Russians deserve for all the deaths they have brought,” Zelenskyy added. In an interview Thursday, U.S. State Secretary Marco Rubio said that currently “there does not seem to be any…
Read moreOffences targeting Muslims increased the most – up 15%, from 4,479 to 5,132, while antisemitic hate crimes rose by 10%, from 2,874 to 3,162. Religious hate crime offences recorded in England and Wales in the 12 months to…
Read moreThe statue was removed on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the European Parliament said after publication. It was part of a two-day exhibition at the initiative of Danish left-wing MEP Per Clausen. POLITICO was present at…
Read more“Because there is some gap with the level we envisioned, we intend to take resolute measures,” he told South Korean lawmakers Tuesday, broadcaster SBS reported. “This week, we invited the Ambassador of the Republic of…
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