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Even before Tuesday’s figures were released, independent auditors and international institutions considered it unrealistic for France to meet its pledge to bring its deficit below 3% of GDP in line with EU rules by 2029.…
Read moreOur verdict This video isn’t real—it’s AI-generated. The clip contains a SynthID watermark, suggesting it was made with Google’s AI tools, and the comments made don’t match reports of a real interview the fake footage…
Read moreTrump earlier this month appeared to endorse the idea of temporarily blocking exports of the fuel as prices rise due to the war in Iran and Moscow's imposition of restrictions on its exports following Ukrainian strikes…
Read moreThe prime minister, a longtime advocate of reform, will kick off a process that could eventually lead to ditching the first-past-the-post system in favour of proportional representation. Government sources told the…
Read moreBurnham told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg that he wants to use his speech to set out his "vision" to introduce an NHS-style social care system, free at the point of use. There is growing speculation about how…
Read moreThe latest knock to Northern Ireland’s fragile political system has come from a very old dispute. The Protestant Orange Order’s march from Drumcree Church near Portadown, passing the largely Catholic nationalist Garvaghy…
Read moreConservatives heading to Birmingham at the end of the week invite a comparison with Andy Burnham’s focus on the North. Manchesterism may have entered the political vocabulary but there is little chance of Birminghamism…
Read moreOthers, including those who stand to gain most from the funding, want to see spending increased. "Our six countries alone finance almost 40% of all Member States’ contributions. While net contributors as a whole are in…
Read more“You will see quite far-reaching ideas on how the system could be changed.” A spokesperson for the European Commission did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The plans follow a string of high-profile…
Read moreGovernment sources have suggested the prime minister will signal his willingness to review the policy but stop short of a pledge to scrap it altogether. The Unite general secretary, Sharon Graham, said the move would be…
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