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European Edition Tuesday, 06 October 2026
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Politics

European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.

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Belarus releases 25 political prisoners in exchange for lifting of US sanctions on two companies

Hundreds remain in prison, including journalists, trade unionists and others who supported the 2020 protests against Aliaksandr Lukashenka’s re-election.

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Five killed in Russian drone strike on bus in southern Ukraine

The United Nations says civilian deaths in Ukraine are running at their highest level since the first months of the war.

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Mayors could be given powers to oversee water companies

The idea is to create nine new regional bodies responsible for planning, setting objectives and holding water companies to account

'One in, one out' scheme costs £56,000 per person returned to France, home secretary says

British bosses to be forced to meet with employees who request flexible working

UK paying £56,000 for each person returned to France under ‘one in one out’ scheme

As the politicians play catchup the tech bros agree: we may only have a decade left | John Crace

Bristol becomes first British city to ban advertisements for fast fashion

EU sanctions needed against Russian bot and troll factories, MEPs say

Ukraine hit record number of Putin’s refineries, as Trump pleads for energy ceasefire (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,664)

Fall in small boats down to law enforcement, agency says

Leading legal experts say sanctions on Israel ‘fall far short’ of UK obligations

The Pope, Bernie Sanders and Steve Bannon just handed Brussels a mandate to rein in AI

Unions urge ministers to soften planned changes to immigration rules

Make NHS and MoD uniforms in UK, fashion firms urge Burnham

UK must heed warnings from AI experts, minister says

Why is a village holding a referendum on leaving the UK?

Bank of England urged to slow or halt bond-selling to slash UK borrowing costs

New special envoy for Britons detained overseas warns of limits of role

Amendment to bill in Lords could test legality of £72m Reform donations

Canada’s Carney’s ‘unique alliance’ with the EU? It’s already being built

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