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‘Labour must put culture at the heart of their youth mental health plan’

The Royal Festival Hall – the flagship venue of what is now the Southbank Centre, Europe’s largest arts centre – is the only permanent structure to survive that extraordinary festival. With its open foyer policy in place…

‘The Thames Valley is driving growth. Devolution can turbocharge it.’

It is a goal we support. But if Government is serious about growth, the Thames Valley must be trusted with more control over the decisions that shape it. Across England, areas are being granted new powers in the hope…

‘It’s time to put tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles’

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) brands new to the British market, but part of the huge switch to Chinese EVs of the last two years – a switch that threatens the UK’s automotive industry, and the PM’s promise of…

Streeting delays defence jobs plan for young people after union pushback

The defence secretary had been due to announce the proposals on Thursday, but some unions in the sector are understood to have reacted angrily to the plans, accusing the government of bypassing their members and…

From strife-torn France to the UK, rightwing populists win when they stir chaos while promising order | Rafael Behr

Public fatigue after years of turbulent Tory rule accounted for Labour's 2024 landslide victory more than any policy in Keir Starmer's manifesto. Across the Channel, Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally…

Mystery of Roman sarcophagus unearthed at Westminster Abbey solved at last, expert says

Now an expert has said he has solved the longstanding "who-is-it", suggesting the remains belonged to a medieval abbot. First discovered in 1820, the limestone sarcophagus was officially excavated in 1869 from what is…

Brussels goes looking for billions to fund Ukraine

The price tag: €70 billion. On today’s show, Zoya Sheftalovich and Kathryn Carlson discuss how the EU hopes to persuade Canada, Britain and Japan to help foot the bill — and whether closer trade and defense ties could be…

AfD-Hack: Was hinter den geleakten Mails steckt

Während die Partei den Vorfall herunterspielt, hoffen andere auf Enthüllungen, die der Alternative massiv schaden könnten. Pauline von Pezold, Co-Host von „Inside AfD“, ordnet ein, wie gefährlich dieser Akt des…

EU to press Canada and UK for more Ukraine funding

Brussels had expected other partners — including Canada, Japan, South Korea, Australia and Norway — to provide another €45 billion, but much of that money has been slow to arrive as other governments have yet to firm up…

My late wife Jo Cox was murdered in her constituency in 2016. The alleged attack on Helen Haines is a punch to the gut | Brendan Cox

For reasons you will come to understand, I only get those messages when something awful has happened. So on Monday, when I came out of an all-day meeting on antisemitism and picked up the messages from friends, I clicked…