Politics
European politics: the EU, Brussels, elections, governments and policy.
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The cash convoy case that could be Orbán’s smoking gun, and Magyar’s deputy is getting ever more popular (81 days since the elections)
In a political week that saw a Budapest Pride march without bans, a speaker cutting off her own prime minister mid-rant and Fidesz…
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Ukrainians no longer need expensive Western missiles to blow up bridges in Russian occupied territories (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,589)
Telegram posts and satellite images reveal a cat‑and‑mouse war of sabotage and improvisation, with Ukrainian planners timing bridg…
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Keir Starmer’s on the pitch, he thinks it’s all over … Well, it will be soon | John Crace
Just before being kicked out of No 10, the PM is dreaming of lifting the World Cup for a nation – and political immortality The dr…
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Britain's apology for the scandal of forced adoption can never heal the pain for people like me | David Batty
An estimated 185,000 babies were taken from unmarried mothers in England and Wales between 1949 and 1976. I was one of them After …
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Europe is boiling — and the far right is turning air conditioning into a culture war
Instead of asking how Europe should adapt to a changing climate, some politicians have found another opportunity to wage a stale c…
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Charities back politician's call for rabbit pet training despite 'hare-brained' criticism
Mike Hedges said people should be restricted from being owners until "they understand the needs of rabbits".
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Controversy-hit Frontex may get powers to deport people from one non-EU state to another
Last year, Frontex contracted out €163m on return operations to eTravel SA, a Poland-based company. The agency's budget and powers…
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EU pours cash and trade perks into Armenia as critics decry political meddling
Suppressing political opponents in the lead-up to last month's elections, Armenia's Nikol Pashinyan has accrued some enemies at ho…
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Minister and maritime boss accused of misleading MPs over plan to stop coastguard officers’ pay
Keir Mather and Virginia McVea’s claims follow decision by Maritime and Coastguard Agency to reject worker status of coastguard re…
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Labour was not prepared to govern in 2024, says Morgan McSweeney
PM’s former chief of staff opens up on political mistakes and Donald Trump’s amusing comments about foxes UK politics live – lates…
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Ministers call for better tracking of teenagers at risk of dropping out of work or training in England
Councils and schools urged to do more as figures show there is no information on whereabouts of 32,100 ‘Neets’ Business live – lat…
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Is Starmer deliberately leaving a mess for Burnham? – podcast
Keir Starmer has been accused of leaving Andy Burnham with a £4.7bn black hole in defence funding. The government announced on Tue…
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Labour failed to prepare for power, admits PM's former top aide
In his first-ever interview, Morgan McSweeney tells the BBC the party did not deliver quickly enough in office.
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Burnham meets trade union leaders in bid to shore up support
Andy Burnham's possible chancellor could be among the conversations between unions and the prospective prime minister.
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President Trump joked about 'fat foxes' during first call with Starmer
Trump joked about 'fat foxes' during first call with Starmer
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Bitcoin firm advertised by Nigel Farage loses 15% of asset value
Exclusive: Finance experts warn against investing in bitcoin treasury companies after Stack BTC assets plunge A bitcoin company th…
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Grooming gang leader released from prison
Shabir Ahmed, known as 'Daddy' by his victims, was jailed for a total of 22 years in August 2012.
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Home Secretary admits failures led to Southport attack
Shabana Mahmood says the government accepts the "fundamental failures" identified by an inquiry.
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Convicted people smuggler reportedly living in UK should be deported, Tories say
Man once called ‘godfather’ of Calais migrant camps lives in Leicestershire and is said to be trying to claim asylum A convicted p…
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One bigger EU budget beats 27 national ones, Serafin tells frugal states
EU budget commissioner Piotr Serafin warned "The alternative to European spending is more national spending" - adding that defence…
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No 10 accepts all recommendations in Southport attack inquiry, Mahmood says
First phase of inquiry identified multiple failings to prevent murders of three girls, which government will ‘urgently’ address Do…
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Keir Starmer issues formal state apology over forced adoption scandal
After decades of campaigning by those affected, PM says state ‘did not do enough to protect’ mothers and children Keir Starmer has…
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If EU leaders let banks write the rules, the digital euro will fail as public money
The digital euro is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to restore people’s access to public money and to realise a sovereign payme…
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Africa-Europe: what a progressive partnership would look like
For the past two days, the Socialists & Democrats have held their “Africa Days”, a space for dialogue and co-creation between…