UK democracy still recovering after another turbulent year, says Speaker
The Speaker of the House of Commons has acknowledged that the political turmoil of the last year left Britain an international laughing stock.
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December 17, 2022 Varadkar to become Irish PM for second time
Leo Varadkar takes over for the second time as Ireland’s prime minister this weekend, in a handover of power between the two main political partners in the three-party governing coalition.
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December 11, 2022 Labour vows war on ‘hostile’ health unions
Labour will take on “hostile” health unions holding back the NHS, the shadow health secretary has said.
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December 8, 2022 Germany’s Baerbock wants to deepen ties with the UK
BERLIN (Reuters) – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Thursday she wants to intensify cooperation between Germany and the United Kingdom after Brexit, which she described as “a watershed for us all”.
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October 20, 2022 ‘I cannot deliver the mandate’: Truss’s resignation speech in full
Here is her statement in full:
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October 8, 2022 UK and US make ‘significant progress’ on data partnership as Biden pens EU wide deal
The government said it has made “significant progress” in securing a new tech and data partnership with the US.
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October 7, 2022 Migrants face tougher times in Meloni’s Italy
ROME (Reuters) – Life is tough for asylum seekers in Italy – most are denied refugee status, barred from legal employment and, polls suggest, face discrimination. Now things look set to get even worse.
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September 24, 2022 Von der Leyen delivers veiled warning to Italy’s right wing
European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen has warned Italy of consequences should it veer away from democratic principles, issuing a barely veiled threat ahead of Sunday’s election that a rightist bloc led by Giorgia Meloni is expected to win.
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September 18, 2022 Le Pen’s debt-ridden party calls for public donations
The French far-right Rassemblement National party on Thursday resorted to asking for public donations to find €3 million to settle its debts.
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September 15, 2022 Swedish PM Magdalena Andersson concedes defeat in watershed election
Sweden’s prime minister has conceded defeat after a close-fought election, paving the way for the far-Right Sweden Democrats to help form a coalition government.
