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‘Deeply unfair’: how attorney general became lightning rod for criticism of Starmer
If, at the end of last year, you had asked Labour insiders to choose Keir Starmer’s defining decision as prime minister, they might have said
means testing winter fuel payments
orannouncing billions in tax rises on business
.Now, however, many believe Starmer’s most consequential move …
‘There is fear of what lies ahead’: Germans divided as snap election looms
“I live in Germany’s oldest city, founded by the Romans over 2,000 years ago,” said Gregor, 59, from Trier, a town of about 110,000 inhabitants in the country’s affluent south-west and part of the world-renowned Moselle valley wine region. A short driving distance away from the borders of Luxembourg, Belgium, …
Belarus frees three detainees including US citizen and journalist
The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed the release on Wednesday of three people including “one American and two individuals from Belarus, …
China’s coal power habit undercuts ‘unprecedented pace’ of clean energy
China’s energy production is putting coal and renewables in competition with each other, according to a new analysis that found continuing approval of coal-fired projects in 2024 undermined the “unprecedented” surge in clean energy production.
The analysis of China’s 2024 energy production – released on Thursday by two thinktanks, the …
Labour postpones long-awaited industrial strategy
A state clean-up may be the best bet for Thames Water | Nils Pratley
Starmer gives lesson in law 101 as KemiKaze crashes and burns again | John Crace
We’re going to have to rethink the way we do this. Redefine the parameters. It’s usual to think of prime minister’s questions as a moment of jeopardy for No 10. The brief 10 minutes or so each week when the leader of the opposition gets to make life uncomfortable for …
Why Labour’s stance on migrants will backfire | Letters
Progressive MPs and NGOs supporting refugee and migrant rights
the government’s public display of arrests and deportations of putatively undocumented migrant workers, among whom may be victims of trafficking. Enver Solomon (Lights, camera, and a new low: why is the government making Deportation TV, …
Hamas faces hard choice over next hostage release as ceasefire falters
Hamas is facing hard choices as the Israeli military bolsters troop numbers in and around the Gaza Strip and the three-week-old ceasefire falters.
The Palestinian militant group unexpectedly announced on Monday that it was postponing the next planned release of three Israeli hostages over the weekend, citing alleged Israeli violations …
Judge who granted Palestinian family asylum made wrong call, says Keir Starmer
A judge who granted a Palestinian family the right to live in the UK after they applied through a scheme originally meant for Ukrainian refugees made the wrong decision, Keir Starmer has said.
A family of six seeking to flee Gaza were allowed to join their brother in the UK …