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Delivering in Government: your weekly round up of good news Labour stories

While most MPs headed off for conference season, in Whitehall there was plenty of tangible progress towards renewing the country. Here are the seven most exciting breakthroughs and announcements this week that you can…

‘Britain cannot let billionaire donors buy our democracy’

Left unchecked, the outsize influence of a tiny number of unimaginably wealthy donors could wreck our democracy. The good news is that there’s a way to avoid that scenario. Last weekend two crypto billionaires, Ben Delo…

'Don't be silly' over Falklands and Irish unity, top Tory tells Trump

Trump has said America's position on the Falklands is "one of many" under review, and hinted he would not help the UK in any potential future conflict with Argentina. And the US president said on a visit to Ireland last…

EU warns Turkey to clean up waste treatment or face trade ban

Last year, Turkey received a third of the EU’s exported plastic waste. The Commission assessment, dated Sept. 1 and obtained by POLITICO , reported a long list of concerns over Turkey’s treatment of EU waste, including…

Deutschlands Kampfjet-Dilemma

Nach dem tödlichen Angriff auf einen Zugbegleiter im Februar debattiert die Politik über Zugangskontrollen an Bahnhöfen und schärfere Strafen für Angriffe auf Zugpersonal. Cedric Looks beleuchtet die Pläne von…

Week Ender: Can Europe patch up the world in disorder?

In her State of the European Union speech, she floated closer ties with Canada — even “associate membership” — and a new European Security Council, as Europe looks for new ways to work with like-minded powers in an…

Germany and Spain go head-to-head in EU budget fight

Officials involved in the negotiations who spoke to POLITICO and were granted anonymity because the discussions are confidential see more moderate cuts as the most likely outcome. Debt time bomb The EU’s seven-year…

What Andy Burnham needs from Donald Trump at their New York meet

“The reality is different now.” While November’s looming midterm elections threaten to dent Trump’s authority at home, abroad his approaches to NATO and the Middle East have led European allies to find solace elsewhere.…

A common budget that makes common sense

This could generate €25 billion in annual interest savings. With Spain for the first time set to become a net contributor to the next long-term budget, we are more than willing to pay our fair share to help make the EU a…

Five EU leaders: Europe must spend better, not just more

Speeches, declarations and summit conclusions matter, but ultimately it is the allocation of money that reveals what governments are genuinely prepared to prioritize. Europe needs to become more competitive, more…