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UK plans emergency powers to protect undersea cables

Ministers are set to gain powers to order telecom companies to remove or disable services during national security emergencies, as well as granting officials access to sites including cable landing stations. The…

Four London councils challenge funding reforms

The leaders of Wandsworth, Richmond, Westminster and Kensington and Chelsea councils delivered revised funding proposals to the Treasury on Thursday urging the government to rethink its overhaul of local authority…

Has the government legislated to ‘adjust’ the state pension triple lock?

This mechanism was introduced by the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government in 2011 and is referred to as the ‘ triple lock’ . It has been in place every year aside from 2022/23 , and applies to both the…

A Orléans, un lancement de campagne sous haute tension pour Marine le Pen

Ses opposants se sont également donné rendez-vous sur place. Entre 20 000 à 30 000 personnes, représentant tous les partis de gauche, devraient défiler sur place, selon le gouvernement. Que va dire Marine le Pen dans son…

Farage plays down his Trump friendship in Britain — and talks it up to MAGA

“I get on with many of his family. We have a laugh together — I mean, he’s a proper bloke.” In Britain, Farage has publicly dampened his closeness to Trump as he tries to position himself as a contender for U.K. prime…

Police should not be scared to wade in to stop wrongdoing, says Badenoch

Telling delegates she was "not scared to wade in", she called for more support for members of the public as well as police officers who step in to stop wrongdoing. Badenoch also criticised Labour for failing to send a…

‘There is no immunity to Donald Trump’

21, 2026. | Francis Chung/POLITICO By Nahal Toosi 10/22/2026 05:00 AM EDT Nahal Toosi is POLITICO’s senior foreign affairs correspondent. She has reported on war, genocide and political chaos in a career that has taken…

Ten councillors quit after leader's fraud conviction

As of Thursday, 13 councillors are sitting as non-aligned independents, while 18 Ashfield Independents remain, meaning the party is one councillor away from losing its majority. Zadrozny was accused of setting up a fake…

First known human case of Shamonda virus confirmed in France

Currently, over 60% of emerging infectious disease threats are of zoonotic origin, including Covid-19 and Ebola. As diseases adapt and jump from wild animals to pets to humans, their potential for pandemic threats…

The Capture of Academia | UK Column Interviews

Sharing common ground as former senior academics who lost their university careers for opposing popular stances, they speak about the hidden corruption that drives today’s British universities. Professor Fenton is…