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Ukraine war briefing: Putin meets Slovak PM in rare Moscow visit to secure energy deal
Russian president, Vladimir Putin met the Slovakian prime minister, Robert Fico, in the Kremlin on Sunday, a rare visit by a European Union leader to Moscow,
as a contract allowing for Russian gas to transit through Ukraine nears expiry. Slovakia is dependent on that gas passing through its …
Sharp fall in UK business activity forecast as economic gloom deepens
British firms are predicting a sharp fall in business activity in the new year, in the latest economic snapshot to warn of an increasingly gloomy outlook for the UK in 2025.
The growth indicator survey from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) indicates firms are preparing to cut down on …
UK exporters still struggling with post-Brexit rules, says trade body
Many exporters are still struggling with post-Brexit trading rules, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has said, as it urges the government to press ahead with an EU “reset” in the new year.
In a survey of more than 1,000 of its member companies, the BCC found just 15% said …
£100m spent in England on failed efforts to block children’s Send support
More than £100m was spent last year by local authorities and the government on failed efforts to block support for children and young people with special educational needs in England, according to analysis by the Guardian.
The enormous cost in legal fees and staff resources came after councils won just …
The former Manchester Labour MP Andrew Bennett, who has died aged 85, devoted most of his adult life to public service, as a school teacher and a councillor, before then spending 31 years in the House of Commons. He always put the pursuit of the political results he sought before …
Children forcibly separated from parents at Christmas by Home Office
Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells Ukraine’s diplomats to fight for Nato membership
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told the country’s diplomats Ukraine will have to fight to persuade allies to allow it to take up Nato membership, but has described the goal as “achievable” as the country searches for security guarantees to protect it from Russia.
The comments came as the Russian president, Vladimir …
Where Rachel Reeves can get help on the economy | Brief letters
How far do Elon Musk and Reform UK share a political vision?
The get-together last week of Elon Musk, Nigel Farage and Reform UK’s treasurer, Nick Candy, wasn’t just a gathering of Donald Trump fans. It was a meeting of minds.
Immigration, culture wars and shrinking the public sector all feature highly on their political agendas, developed under the umbrella of Trump’s …
Citizens theatre in Glasgow to reopen in 2025 after major refurbishment
The long-awaited reopening of the Citizens theatre in Glasgow will mark a turning point for Scottish drama in 2025, with new artistic leadership across venues, including the Hollywood star
Alan Cumming at Pitlochry Festival theatre
, and a renewed determination to champion work beyond London.The Citizens will …