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Reva Gudi: In the world of healthcare and welfare, toughness is not the same as effectiveness

Britain’s welfare bill is enormous. Across politics, there is agreement that something must change if the system is to remain a discerning and sustainable true safety net. From where I sit, as a GP, part of the debate is…

UK sanctions on Israel ‘fall far short’ of its obligations, legal experts say

The foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, last week announced an import ban on goods from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine and other measures. Signatories to the letter to the prime minister, including the leading…

LibLink: David Howarth – How to stop billionaires buying our politics

Those flaws are long-standing and simply stated. No cap exists on donations to political parties and existing controls on political spending are riddled with loopholes. For example, spending caps only apply in the year…

EU countries to discuss AI rules as Trump calls safety warnings a ‘hoax’

Virkkunen also pointed out that the EU has a law in place, requiring companies like OpenAI and Anthropic to assess and mitigate the risk of losing control of an AI model, but that is "not the case globally." The European…

Devolution in the UK

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has made it his mission to “take power out of Westminster and carry it into every postcode in the country”. But it is not clear the ‘devolution revolution’ will extend beyond England’s…

World Trade Organization reform failure could cost 10% of global GDP, report warns

“The WTO remains an important force shaping world trade, but the economy it governs is now far more integrated, digital, multipolar, and complex than the one its rules were designed for, and the stakes of reform are…

Sabotage suspected as parts of Dutch rail network come to a standstill

ProRail said its priority was to get trains running again, while preserving evidence as far as possible. Annet Bertram, the secretary of state for infrastructure and water management, called the alleged sabotage…

Alice Hopkin: Giorgia Meloni is proving that Britain keeps having the wrong argument about foreign aid

Her report for the Coalition for Global Prosperity titled ‘Aid That Works for Britain: Lessons from Giorgia Meloni’s Mattei Plan for Africa’ is published today. Most people groaned when I told them I was spending my…

Israeli Attacks Are Destroying Lebanese Families and Infrastructure in Southern Lebanon

That week alone, the broader death toll mounted aggressively, claiming dozens of lives as residential neighbourhoods, civilian vehicles, and Nabatieh’s historic quarters were subjected to uninterrupted aerial violence.…

Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union speech — live updates

We know she’ll talk about topics such as AI, climate, migration and social media , but in how much detail? And will there be surprises? Plus, what will be the reaction from members of the European Parliament and a…