Maybe it’s personal: Europeans worry Trump just likes Putin more than Zelenskyy
“In general, Trump tends to like various types of people and leaders. He actually has a fondness for successful and cheerful people.” In recent days, Zelenskyy has warned his country is suffering more civilian casualties…
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Second Labour MP suspended over Covid loan repayments
Moon, the MP for Camborne and Redruth, is listed on Companies House as the co-director of a training company called Autoswot , which last filed accounts in June 2021. Government Bounce Back Loans of up to £50,000 were…
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Poland’s government votes to ease abortion laws in challenge to conservative president
The multi-party coalition includes many conservatives and lacks agreement on the liberalization going this far. Both bills now move from the lower chamber, or the Sejm, to the Senate, where they seem poised to pass, but…
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Europe’s conservatives have 2 new targets in their campaign to weaken EU climate laws
A successful repeal of ETS2 in particular would be a blow to EU climate goals, as it covers around 40% of the bloc’s greenhouse gas emissions. But it would also be a major victory for conservative and pro-business…
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Ed Miliband’s clean energy company is being split apart
It is still enough for Kemi Badenoch’s Conservatives to pile the pressure on ministers to explain why their plans have changed. “Taking half the GB Energy budget and putting it into a venture that was only announced a…
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Labour MP Perran Moon suspended over Covid loan allegations
It is understood the company was eligible for the loan, but ceased trading while repayments were ongoing. LabourList understands Moon agreed to be suspended while a party investigation takes place. Moon said: “A company…
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What does the UK’s approval of the Jackdaw gasfield mean?
So what does this long-awaited decision mean for the Labour party, household bills, the economy and the climate crisis? Does this break a Labour manifesto promise? No, because although the party vowed to "not issue new…
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Jane Dodds standing down as Welsh Liberal Democrats leader
Dodds said she would remain the party's only Member of the Senedd (MS), but that work to increase its presence in Wales' parliament "should be led by a new generation". "Leading the Welsh Liberal Democrats has been the…
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Senior Reform official cast doubt over legality of huge donations
A reporter was posing as a potential donor when Orr talked to him about "filling the war chest in anticipation" of tougher donations rules, describing it as the establishment trying to "kneecap" the party. Orr was…
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UK to deploy fighter jets to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks
The operation – the most significant military mission signed off by Andy Burnham as prime minister – will involve RAF pilots attempting to shoot down Houthi missiles and drones, which attacked Saudi airports and oil…
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