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Fincantieri calls for nuclear-powered ships and AI
Advances in small modular reactors for land and maritime applications should go hand in hand
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Chris Mason: The anatomy of the prime minister's downfall
Sir Keir, like his predecessors Liz Truss and Boris Johnson, lost the capacity to viably govern, our political editor writes.
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The Interview
Katya Adler speaks to EU negotiator Michel Barnier 10 years on since the Brexit vote
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Home Office plan to use more military bases to house asylum seekers
Three new sites in Oxfordshire, Suffolk, and Yorkshire could house about 3,750 asylum seekers if permission is granted.
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Starmer and home secretary in row over minister's future
Shabana Mahmood believes Mike Tapp should be sacked for writing an article but No 10 say he remains in post.
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Mahmood in standoff with Starmer over sacking of her junior minister
No 10 refused demand to immediately remove immigration minister over breach of ministerial code Shabana Mahmood is locked in an ex…
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EU's door 'is open to UK', fomer Brexit negotiator Barnier tells Euronews
Ten years following the landmark vote, the EU's former Brexit negotiator said the bloc's door is open to the UK, but that London "…
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Ex-Foreign Office chief Olly Robbins believed in talks over top security role
Civil service high-flyer caught up in Mandelson vetting row thought to be discussing comeback with Burnham’s team The Foreign Offi…
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Robert Jenrick says questions about £5m donation to Farage are legitimate
Reform MP appears to contradict party leader’s claim money from crypto billionaire is ‘none of your business’ Robert Jenrick has s…
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EU commission cites ‘no overriding public interest’ to keep Gaza reports secret, on day UN calls out genocide
On the same day that the UN human rights office called out genocide in Gaza, the European Commission told me there was no public i…
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France leads pushback against changes to core EU water law
Four countries say existing exemptions in key EU water law are sufficient
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TotalEnergies held responsible for climate impact of fuels it sells
Paris court orders oil major to include 'Scope 3' emissions in due diligence planning
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Unison endorses Ed Milband for chancellor under a Burnham government
Exclusive: Trade union backs energy secretary to replace Rachel Reeves, but two other big unions are opposed UK politics live – la…
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The Brief – Zelenskyy misses his own party
European leaders have convened for a high-level conference to discuss Ukraine's future, but the figurehead of the embattled nation…
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Burnham could be leader in weeks under Labour timetable
Andy Burnham could take over from Keir Starmer by 17 July, if he continues to be the only Labour MP in the race.
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EU ministers plan further climate policy rollbacks during historic heatwave
Replacing combustion engines with electric cars and switching industrial heat from fossil fuels to electricity are among the most …
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Past scandals shape consumer MEPs first take on medical device reform
The committee rejected certificates with indefinite validity
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MEPs back stricter pesticide residue limits on imports
The new approach is among the most disputed in the food safety package
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Andy Thingy with the eyelashes who was once ‘mayor of a town’ hits Westminster | John Crace
Trump gets to grips with ‘extremely liberal’ new kid who’s already roasting Kemi Badenoch on X UK politics live – latest updates Y…
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Eastern Flank nations push Russian border security to top of EU, NATO agenda
They called for “appropriate scale of funding” to finance a Eastern Flank Watch
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Council refines pig and poultry emissions rules
EU governments favour targeted measures for livestock farms as Parliament weighs broader rewrite
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Newsroom Edition: What can Albanese learn from Starmer's fall? – podcast
This week, Anthony Albanese’s UK counterpart, Keir Starmer, succumbed to mounting pressure and resigned as prime minister. A numbe…
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NATO to unveil AI procurement platform for industry in Ankara
The portal will create single entry point for defence firms seeking access to NATO procurement
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EU disease agency urges states to stay on alert, after Ebola case confirmed in France
The risks of Ebola cases in the EU is still "very low", the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has said. But it ha…