62 m. ago Tony Blair met Jeffrey Epstein in Downing Street while prime minister after lobbying from Lord Mandelson

A memo by a senior civil servant briefs the Labour leader about the ‘super-rich’ financier ahead of the meeting

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73 m. ago Sebastien Lecornu renamed as French Prime Minister just 5 days after quitting

After days of negotiations, Emmanuel Macron has asked Sebastien Lecornu to try again to form a government and produce a budget in a bid to end France's political deadlock

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92 m. ago Macron REAPPOINTS French Prime Minister who quit the same position four days ago after less than a month in the job

French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed the French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu

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93 m. ago Emmanuel Macron reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as French prime minister

Premier says he wants to press ahead with efforts to finalise a budget for 2026

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94 m. ago Starmer ‘ready to progress’ plans to spend frozen Russian assets on Ukraine loan

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer spoke with his counterparts from Ukraine, Germany and France on Friday.

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1 hour ago Macron reappoints Sébastien Lecornu as French prime minister

French president tasks Lecornu, who resigned as PM on Monday, with forming a new cabinetThe French president, Emmanuel Macron, has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister and tasked him with forming a new cabinet.More details to follow Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Boris Johnson breached rules designed to stop abuse of contacts made in public office, watchdog finds

Johnson found to have breached rules after refusing to answer specific questions about allegations published by the GuardianBoris Johnson breached rules designed to stop the abuse of contacts and access made in public office, an ethics watchdog has found.Last month the Guardian published revelations about Johnson’s conduct since leaving office. The Boris Files, a trove of documents from the former prime minister’s private office seen by the Guardian, suggested he repeatedly broke rules forbidding him from exploiting for private gain contacts made in office. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Macron summons parties for crunch meeting in frantic effort to appoint PM

All parties except National Rally and La France Insoumise called on by president to show ‘collective responsibility’Europe live – latest updatesEmmanuel Macron has summoned the leaders of several political parties to his office to demand they show “collective responsibility” as he attempts to appoint a new prime minister amid a deepening political crisis.All political parties except Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally, which is the biggest single opposition party, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s leftwing La France Insoumise were called to the meeting at the presidential palace before Macron’s self-imposed deadline to name a new prime minister by Friday night. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago BBC airing false claim about Euan Blair blamed on young producers ‘marinated in social media’

Broadcaster apologised after Have I Got News For You falsely said ex-PM’s son’s firm had won digital ID contractThe arrival of a generation of young producers “marinated in social media” led to a false claim about Euan Blair being broadcast on Have I Got News For You, the production chief behind the show has said.The first in a new series of the BBC show featured an incorrect claim that the company run by the son of the former prime minister Tony Blair had been given the contract to run the government’s new digital ID system. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago The £1m man: Why did Boris Johnson take his donor to Ukraine?

Exclusive: Leaked files offer a glimpse of the ex-prime minister’s relationship with Christopher HarborneAs he boarded the night train to Ukraine, Boris Johnson had the usual entourage of aides and bodyguards – plus the man who had given him £1m.Less than a year had passed since Johnson accepted what is thought to be the largest donation ever to an individual MP. It was from Christopher Harborne, one of the UK’s biggest and most private political donors. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Japan’s ruling coalition splits in major blow to first female prime minister

Head of Japan’s Komeito says it is leaving the ruling coalition headed by the Liberal Democratic Party due to concerns over corruption

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13 h. ago Government had been ‘determined’ to raise case of Scot held in India – Alexander

The Prime Minister discussed the imprisonment of Jagtar Singh Johal with his Indian counterpart during his visit to Mumbai this week.

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14 h. ago Starmer accused of pushing out some of last progressive allies in No 10 shake

Exclusive: PM reorganising key parts of government to give chief secretary Darren Jones more Whitehall control• UK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has been accused of pushing some of his last remaining progressive allies out of government as he embarks on another shake-up of his Downing Street operation designed to empower his chief secretary, Darren Jones.The prime minister is overseeing a reorganisation of several key parts of his government, including the delivery and policy units, to refocus the policy work and give Jones more direct control of the machinery of government. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Gaza ceasefire plan live: Israel’s government approves deal for hostages’ release as US troops to ‘oversee’ truce

Ceasefire supposed to begin immediately after early Friday’s cabinet approval under deal, says Israeli officialIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner after a government meeting to approve the US-brokered deal to release all hostages and implement a ceasefire in Gaza.The Times of Israel reports that Gaza’s civil defence service has issued a warning to Palestinians not to approach the areas where the Israeli forces are present, particularly towards the border, until the IDF has officially announced their withdrawal and officials confirm this. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Trump will learn if he has won Nobel Peace Prize for Gaza deal TODAY: Netanyahu posts AI image of President with medal as Donald complains Obama got it for 'doing nothing'

The image, posted on the Israeli prime minister's X account, shows Trump lifting his hands as he sports an oversized medal and is showered in confetti as a cheering crowd waves Israeli flags.

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15 h. ago Hamas insists 'all factions reject' plans for Tony Blair to run Gaza despite agreeing to Trump

Donald Trump had proposed a transitional 'Board of Peace' headed up by himself and former prime minister Sir Tony Blair to oversee an interim governing authority in Gaza.

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22 h. ago Israel approves Trump’s plan for Gaza ceasefire and hostage release

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s cabinet votes for the first phase of the US president’s peace deal

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26 h. ago Giant 7ft2 Tory boy James McAlpine is dating student he hopes could become his 'First Lady'

Gigantic 7ft 2in Tory James McAlpine has spoken to your Daily Star of his ambitions to become a political heavyweight, and maybe even the Prime Minister one day

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27 h. ago Former prime minister joins Microsoft as senior adviser – with one condition

Sunak will donate his salary from this part-time, paid role to his and his wife’s numeracy skills charity The Richmond Project

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28 h. ago UK’s terror law watchdog ‘investigating’ after collapse of China spy case

Jonathan Hall KC said China was a ‘threat to national security’ and the public deserved a better explanation of what happened with the prosecution.

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