3 h. ago Hungary considering law to ban groups seen as threat to national sovereignty

Opposition warns that planned legislation would allow government to shut down all independent media and NGOs Hungary’s parliament is considering legislation that would give authorities broad powers to monitor, penalise and potentially ban organisations it describes as a threat to national sovereignty, in a move that opposition politicians warned would allow Viktor Orbán’s government to potentially shut down all independent media and NGOs engaged in public affairs.The bill, submitted late on Tuesday by a lawmaker in Orbán’s rightwing populist Fidesz party, seeks to expand the authority of the country’s controversial sovereignty protection office. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Hungary considering law to monitor and ban groups seen as threat to national sovereignty

Opposition has warned legislation would allow government to shut down all independent media and NGOs Hungary’s parliament is considering legislation that would give authorities broad powers to monitor, penalise and potentially ban organisations it describes as a threat to national sovereignty, in a move that opposition politicians warned would allow Viktor Orbán’s government to potentially shut down all independent media and NGOs engaged in public affairs.The bill, submitted late Tuesday by a lawmaker in Orbán’s rightwing populist Fidesz party, seeks to expand the authority of the country’s controversial sovereignty protection office. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Repeat of Grenfell Tower fire warning issued as ministers 'left marking own homework'

MPs said it is 'completely unacceptable' that survivors and bereaved families of the 2017 Grenfell Tower disaster 'are still awaiting justice for that terrible day'

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30 h. ago Eluned Morgan's warning over impact immigration changes could have on Wales

The First Minister said she refused to use 'divisive' language about immigration as she warned the new rules could bring 'challenges'

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35 h. ago Jet2 warning that cost of Spain holidays will rise if protests continue

Jet2 CEO Steve Heapy has warned that anti-tourism protests in Spain could lead local politicians to introduce or raise taxes on visitors, bringing up the cost to holidaymakers

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46 h. ago More than half of MSPs urge Chancellor to back major carbon capture project

Some 71 MSPs and 10 MPs from across the political spectrum warned Rachel Reeves that delaying Acorn will ‘jeopardise’ Scotland’s industrial sector.

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54 h. ago UK politics live: Starmer warned he is ‘laying the groundwork for Farage’ after immigration speech

Labour MPs condemn Starmer’s speech as ‘shameful and dangerous’

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56 h. ago Labour MP says Starmer’s ‘island of strangers’ warning over immigration mimics scaremongering of far right – UK politics live

PM unveils new policies meant to drive down net migration by end of this parliamentQ: If you want to grow the economy, won’t these plans make it harder because it will be more difficult for people to get UK citizenship?Starmer says he does not accept the argument that high immigration is always good for growth. The last government had high immigration but stagnant growth.I promise that [net migration] will fall significantly, and I do want to get it down by the end of this parliament, significantly. Continue reading...

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66 h. ago Scots warned to check energy meters before mass deactivation begins next month

It's estimated some 135,000 Scottish homes that have Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meters, which will lose their control signal on June 30.

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3 d. ago Mysterious hackers who targeted Marks and Spencer's computer systems hint at political allegiance as they warn other tech criminals not to attack former Soviet states

Cybercrime group DragonForce claimed responsibility for the ongoing meltdown that caused the retail giant to pause its click and collect service.

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6 d. ago Trump and new German chancellor speak and agree on need to resolve trade disputes – live

Two leaders spoke shortly after Friedrich Merz warned US politicians to ‘stay out of’ Germany’s politics, according to German spokespersonThe winners and losers of Trump’s first tariff war strongly suggest that bankruptcies and farm consolidation could surge during his second term, with major corporations best placed to benefit from his polices at the expense of independent farmers.New analysis by the non-profit research advocacy group Food and Water Watch (FWW), shared exclusively with the Guardian, shows that Trump’s first-term tariffs were particularly devastating for farmers in the Maga rural heartlands. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer warned disability benefit cuts 'impossible to support' by over 40 Labour MPs

In a letter the group of 42 MPs said the planned cuts to disability benefits represent the 'biggest attack on the welfare state since George Osborne ushered in the years of austerity'

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6 d. ago Disability benefit cuts impossible to support, 42 Labour MPs tell Starmer

Exclusive: backbenchers sign letter calling for change in direction on plans expected to be put to vote next month UK politics live – latest updatesMore than 40 Labour MPs have warned the prime minister that planned disability cuts are “impossible to support” and have called for a pause and change in direction.The letter from parliamentarians spanning the new intake and veterans, and from the left and right of the party, sets Keir Starmer up for the biggest rebellion of his premiership when the House of Commons votes on the measures next month. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Bond giant says Trump tariffs mean recession chances ‘highest they’ve been in years’

President serious about bringing back reciprocal levies, says Pimco chief investment officer Dan Ivascyn, warning investors against complacency over ‘off-ramps’

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6 d. ago Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts lays down the law on judiciary power in veiled swipe at Trump

Sometimes the judiciary has to ‘ check the excesses of Congress and the executive,’ Roberts emphasized.

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7 d. ago Nobody wants a Cybertruck: Number of sold trucks falls short of expectations as anger over Musk festers

Musk initially teased Cybertrucks were in high demand with one million people signing up to reserve one but they have vastly underperformed expectations

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7 d. ago Friedrich Merz warns the US to ‘stay out’ of Germany’s politics

Germany’s new chancellor cautions after far-right AfD receive strong backing from Donald Trump alliesGermany’s new chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned the US to “stay out” of his country’s politics after the far-right AfD received strong backing from allies of the US president, Donald Trump.Merz, 69, a conservative who was elected as chancellor of Europe’s biggest economy earlier in the day, also said he planned to speak by phone with Trump on Thursday. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Friedrich Merz calls for US to ‘stay out’ of German politics

Germany’s new chancellor issued warning after far-right AfD received strong backing from Donald Trump alliesGermany’s new chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned the US to “stay out” of his country’s politics after the far-right AfD received strong backing from allies of the US president, Donald Trump.Merz, 69, a conservative who was elected as chancellor of Europe’s biggest economy earlier in the day, also said he planned to speak by phone with Trump on Thursday. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Tesla global backlash 'hits UK' as sales in Elon Musk's luxury electric cars plunge 62%

Just 512 of the high-end electric vehicles were registered in April, compared to 1,352 in the same month in 2024

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8 d. ago Nicola Sturgeon warns lives of trans people could be “almost unliveable” after Supreme Court ruling

The former first minister was quizzed by reporters at the Scottish Parliament.

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