Plans for major overhaul of councils halted
Proposals to merge smaller councils to form larger authorities have been paused or withdrawn in a number of…
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Nicaragua challenges German arms exports to Israel at ICJ
Germany has asked the International Court of Justice to dismiss the case on jurisdiction grounds. It also said…
Can The Chancellor’s Positive Vibes Limit Tax Rises?
Chancellor John Healey aims for ‘vibes boost’ in first major economic speech.
Next wins key appeal to overturn £30m equal pay ruling
A judge ruled Next can pay warehouse workers more because it is harder to recruit and retain them.
Tanzanian President Samia’s husband dies in hospital
Hafidh Ameir Hassan kept a low profile and was rarely seen in public with the president.
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Why does the hard right have such a high tolerance for domestic abusers in their midst?
The ‘stop the boats’ narrative is increasingly presented as if it stems from a concern for women’s safety.…
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Why Amy Klobuchar Wants to Run a State Beleaguered by Trump
The senator opted to run for governor, having concluded that many Minnesotans lost faith in state government under…
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Saxony-Anhalt: Germany wakes up to ‘unsettling’ AfD victory
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won the Saxony-Anhalt state election but without an absolute majority in…
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Europe’s centre fears nationalist wave after AfD victory but only has itself to blame
Saxony-Anhalt win part of wider trend driven by mainstream policy failures and gradual normalisation of far right ideasThe…
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Can the AfD form a government in Saxony-Anhalt?
Following its record election success, the far-right Alternative for Germany aims to form a government. What options does…
