Politics
Politics
European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.
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Tax promises, defence targets and Iran: Andy Burnham’s budget headaches
As economic circumstances worsen, the PM’s commitments have left him and the chancellor in a tight spot When Andy Burnham made his
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EU fast-tracks sovereign military satellite network after Ukraine war
The European Union is accelerating the deployment of its IRIS² satellite constellation to secure sovereign military communications
Drumcree dispute repoens after court ruling, raising fears of sectarian tension
Burnham says he will not vote on assisted dying unlike Starmer
Labour rejects Zack Polanski’s call to ‘slam brakes’ on building AI datacentres
Donbas defence taken over by elite officers with radical pasts (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,646)
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to abstain on assisted dying bill
South of France holiday scuppers Davey's blood donation
UK soldiers could get paragliders to drop behind enemy lines
FM calls for referendum powers as draft independence bill published
UK launches trusted trader database and bailiff rules to curb consumer losses
UK government brings forward specialist sex offence police teams to 2027
UK mandates independent regulation for bailiffs and targets rogue builders
Supreme Court asked to settle dispute over Sturgeon inquiry documents
Hungary’s overpriced Covid ventilators: Szijjártó scandal becomes first big test for Tisza’s anti‑corruption drive (Day 107 of the Tisza government)
Family welcomes review of law after driver who killed daughter ruled unfit to stand trial
A Britain of wildfires and flood risks: be sure, the climate crisis is real, and we will deal with it | Angela Eagle
Alarming reports that Putin aims to escalate war, despite CIA warning (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,645)
After today’s Independence Day parades, Moldova needs hard security guarantees against Moscow
