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Who really writes the budget?

But with inflation rising, borrowing costs soaring and trillions of pounds of national debt, how much room does Chancellor John Healey actually have to deliver in the budget on Oct. 28? This week, Pat and Sascha speak to…

Can Europe save the world’s war crimes court from Trump?

By sanctioning the entire International Criminal Court, his administration is threatening its ability to function. Europe has rushed to the court’s defense — but can it actually protect it from American financial power?…

Europe has a big cheese problem

The droughts and heat waves that battered Europe mean strict production rules for some of France’s most famous cheeses were loosened. Comté, Beaufort and Abondance — not a French kids TV series about three dairy-loving…

‘Andy Time’: Why Burnham’s budget isn’t going to deliver a revolution

10 North. Legislation to let them impose tourist taxes will be published in the coming weeks. And officials have talked behind the scenes about procurement and boosting Britain’s heavy industries; the budget needs to…

Serbia’s protesting students mount serious challenge to Vučić’s power

“They managed to create a single unitary platform which is mainly centered around issues related to the rule of law. All the issues that previously divided the Serbian electorate were not in the cards,” he added. The…

Spain wins landmark victory in decades-long dispute over lost energy subsidies

The case was also brought by Blasket, which bought the dispute from an investment fund called RREEF. The European Commission intervened in support of Spain. RREEF, which was originally linked to Deutsche Bank, invested…

This summer’s heat was Europe’s deadliest on record, scientists say

The studies also showed how exceptionally deadly this year’s summer proved. Between 2000 and 2025, the first paper found a total of 430,000 heat-related deaths, with around half caused by climate change. The 2026 figures…

Andy Burnham vows UK will hit net zero target despite Jackdaw gasfield approval

The comments are the prime minister's most forthright yet on net zero, after many MPs have privately cast doubt on the authenticity of his commitment to tackling the climate crisis. The energy secretary, Miatta…

Prepare for supply chain disruption from cyber or climate emergencies, Streeting warns

He added that the government was launching a "national resilience conversation" to raise awareness, including advice for households like stocking up on food, bottled water and first aid supplies. Streeting also said that…

Why the EU avoids tackling Big Soccer

Now, pressure is building against the competition department over the languishing European Leagues complaint, after a cross-party group of EU lawmakers urged the Commission to use its antitrust powers to rein in FIFA. In…