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Europe’s alarming descent into extreme political acrimony and violence
Attempt on the Slovak prime minister’s life won’t lead to a world war, but it should be a wake-up call for all who care about democracy.
The art of the TV debate
Inside the Tory scramble: Rishi Sunak’s snap election sparks chaos for his own party
Tony Blair’s reinvented Labour Party pursues a risky ideological ‘purge’
Operation Endgame: Ukrainian, Western security services bust international hacking group
UK farmers feared a Brexit flood of cheap Aussie beef. It hasn’t happened yet.
Third Tory MP defects to Labour ahead of UK election
UK election: Labour’s campaign policy positions, tracked
POLITICO keeps the receipts on what Labour has said about policy — ruling in, out or shaking all about —in the general election campaign.
UK election: Tory campaign policy positions, tracked
POLITICO keeps the receipts on what the Conservatives have said about policy in the general election campaign, from national service to the ‘triple lock plus.’
The Day … Labour finds a bit taxing
Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard with their daily guide to the election day ahead. 👉 Listen above then tap here to follow …
As the Rafah crisis deepens, could Gaza war threaten the US-UK relationship?
Ahead of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, host Anne McElvoy asks Jane Hartley, United States ambassador to the United Kingdom, about the future of the …
US ambassador on Starmer’s split from Lammy on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu
“I think Keir has been tough and strong with his membership,” says U.S. ambassador to the U.K. of Starmer’s messaging on the Gaza conflict.
Labour promised a state-owned energy company. Can it work?
U.K. general election: Keir Starmer’s Great British Energy firm is designed to cut bills and get to net zero.
Labour’s Sadiq Khan wants EU deal on visas for young people
The London mayor tells POLITICO he’s pressing his party to rethink its rejection of an EU youth mobility plan as July election looms.
US the big holdout in allowing Ukraine to hit Russia with Western weapons
France, Germany and most EU members have far fewer restrictions on the use of donated weapons.
The pound is partying as Sunak’s election gambit dashes June rate cut hopes
Sterling is at its highest level since Britain voted to leave the EU in 2016.
Israel-Palestine debate seizes French National Assembly after Rafah offensive
Scuffles and slurs ensued after a hard-left parliamentarian raised a Palestinian flag in the National Assembly.
UK election: Conservatives ditch young to chase gray vote
National service for teenagers and generous pension promises comprise the party’s core voter strategy.
UK election: Europe is hoping Labour ushers in a Brexit reset
EU member countries are keen to expand cooperation with London — and believe a Keir Starmer-led government might just be up for it.
Police drop investigation into Labour’s Angela Rayner
Greater Manchester Police ‘concluded that no further police action will be taken’ against the Labour deputy leader.
Donald Trump hasn’t offered me a job, Nigel Farage says
And the Brexiteer wouldn’t want one if he did, anyway.
Orbán’s think tank is on a mission to break Europe’s climate ‘consensus’
A Hungarian-backed think tank is preaching the ‘perils of net zero’ in Brussels as it seeks to mint climate iconoclasts.
The big battle for Labour Party jobs
Too many ministers: Keir Starmer faces having to disappoint some of his top team if he makes it into government.
Richer than the king: Is Rishi Sunak too wealthy to win?
The UK general election may see some subtle digs at the prime minister’s vast wealth.
If you think Biden has troubles, just look at Trudeau
The Canadian prime minister’s grim poll numbers stoke speculation about his future.
Europe is watching UK’s election battle over deporting migrants to Rwanda
EU governments used to castigate Rishi Sunak’s flagship Rwanda scheme: not any more.