3 h. ago Keir Starmer under pressure to allow MPs to debate Prince Andrew in Parliament

Keir Starmer is under pressure to allow MPs to debate Prince Andrew in Parliament after Downing Street said the Government is not planning to make time to debate the royal scandal

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9 h. ago Bob Vylan reschedules Manchester gig citing 'political pressure'

The band was due to play next month

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13 h. ago Princess Beatrice's husband pictured out of the country amid Prince Andrew chaos

Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi has appeared in Malaysia while renewed political and public pressure builds over Prince Andrew’s Royal Lodge deal

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41 h. ago The EU was complicit in the war in Gaza. Trump's plan can't be an excuse to dodge responsibility now | Nathalie Tocci

Tiptoeing around Israel has cost Europe its credibility. It must exert meaningful pressure to ensure the horrors we have seen never happen againThe first phase of Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza has drawn a collective sigh of relief from European leaders. After two years of slaughter, the ceasefire, the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners, the Israeli military’s partial withdrawal from Gaza and humanitarian access to the territory offer hope – and unfortunately, an excuse for Europe to continue doing nothing.When it comes to the war in Gaza, unlike Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, European governments have shown their worst colours. They are divided, and their political splits have led to policy paralysis. But worse than sitting on the sidelines hand-wringing, European governments and EU institutions in Brussels can be accused of complicity in Israel’s war crimes. They have been unwilling to exert any pressure on the perpetrators, while continuing economic, political and...

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5 d. ago Unions warn Reeves they could abandon Labour if she ‘panders to the Right’ with more welfare cuts

Exclusive: FBU general secretary Steve Wright has warned that there is growing pressure on unions to disaffiliate from Labour ending political donations

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2 w. ago Macron under pressure to call snap parliamentary elections or resign

French president’s former allies join opponents in demanding he act to end a spiralling political crisisFrance’s president, Emmanuel Macron, is under intense pressure to call snap parliamentary elections or resign as former allies join his opponents in demanding he act to end a spiralling political crisis in the EU’s second biggest economy.Macron’s first prime minister on Tuesday urged the president to step down amid mounting frustration even within the president’s own camp over one of the worst spells of political chaos in France since the foundation of its Fifth Republic in 1958. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Planned Parenthood closes Louisiana clinics after 40 years due to financial and political pressure

Louisiana's only two Planned Parenthood locations have closed after 40 years

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3 w. ago Rachel Reeves under pressure to rule out tax rises as Chancellor admits 'the world has changed'

The UK Chancellor said she was "determined not to increase key taxes that working people pay" when she announces the Budget next month.

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3 w. ago Government urged to push ahead with climate plans amid growing net zero pushback

Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to hold firm on Labour’s green policies amid increasing political pressure at home and a fraying consensus globally.

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4 w. ago Political unease sparks increase in UK bond yields as FTSE 100 dips

The possibility of a political challenge to Sir Keir Starmer could put the pound under pressure, analysts warned.

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