57 m. ago Geert Wilders collapsed the Dutch government. He wanted power, but had no idea how to govern | Koen Vossen

The anti-Islam ideologue has exposed the limits of his insular, badly organised operation. For a ‘radical’, opposition is a much easier placeKoen Vossen is the author of The Power of Populism: Geert Wilders and the Party for Freedom in the NetherlandsEarlier this month, Geert Wilders decided he had had enough. “No signature for our asylum plans. No changes to the coalition agreement. The PVV is leaving the coalition,” he posted on X. After 11 months, he was withdrawing support for the Dutch prime minister Dick Schoof’s rightwing cabinet, forcing the Netherlands back to the polls.The decision put an end to Wilders’ far-right Freedom party’s (PVV) first spell in power. Following an unexpected victory in the 2023 elections, the PVV joined a government for the first time in its 18-year history – alongside the conservative-liberal People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), the centrist New Social Contract (NSC), and the agrarian-populist Farmer–Citizen Movement (BBB) – although Wild...

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2 h. ago Cricket WAG Emma Lyon stuns in designer outfit as she watches hubby Nathan play in London

Cricket WAG Emma Lyon stuns in designer outfit as she watches hubby Nathan play in London - and you won't beli  Daily Mail

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5 h. ago Arsenal dealt huge transfer blow as Leroy Sane snubs the Gunners for old rivals

Leroy Sane has been targeted by a host of clubs following the breakdown in his contract talks with Bayern Munich - but the Germany international has now agreed to join Galatasaray

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5 h. ago Troops begin detaining immigrants in national defense zone at border in escalation of military role

U.S. troops have begun directly detaining immigrants accused of trespassing on a recently designated national defense zone along the southern U.S. border

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5 h. ago The betrayal of Gibraltar: Anger at Starmer's 'surrender deal' with EU that hands Spain control over territory's border

The agreement means Britons travelling to the peninsula could be refused entry by Spanish guards enforcing the EU rules - despite it being a British Overseas Territory.

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7 h. ago Karen Millen apologises for branding mums who breastfeed after six months ‘selfish’

Fashion designer Karen Millen has apologised after criticising mums who breastfeed their children beyond the age of six months, calling it “selfish” and “not normal”.

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8 h. ago Marseille reach ‘agreement in principle’ to sign England midfielder Angel Gomes

Gomes is set to become a free agent when his contract with another French side in Lille expires at the end of this month.

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11 h. ago Viktor Gyokeres to Manchester United latest amid transfer row and rival interest

Latest Manchester United transfer news and rumours including rumoured striker target Viktor Gyokeres

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11 h. ago Apollo delays hiring junior bankers after pressure from Dimon

Private equity group’s boss Marc Rowan said he felt ‘compelled to agree’ with recent criticism

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11 h. ago Apollo delays hiring junior bankers after pressure from Jamie Dimon

Private equity group’s boss Marc Rowan said he felt ‘compelled to agree’ with recent criticism

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11 h. ago UK yet to commit to Nato plan for rise in defence spending to 3.5% of GDP

Nato chief Mark Rutte wants members to agree to plan at summit later this month but UK remains cautiousBritain has still not committed to agreeing an increase in defence spending to 3.5% of GDP by the mid-2030s at the Nato summit later this month in line with a proposal from the alliance secretary general, Mark Rutte, defence sources said.Though Rutte visited Downing St on Monday and the Nato chief expressed confidence in a speech in London afterwards that countries would sign up, senior insiders complained that Britain was still dragging its heels over the issue. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago 'Rising star' Labour MP fried after claiming she ate fish and chips from closed chippy

Yuan Yang, a rising star and labour MP, left locals baffled after a pic was posted of her visiting a chippy on National Fish and Chip Day, despite Top Table Fish and Chips being shut

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12 h. ago British holidaymakers will avoid long airport queues after border deal agreed

Britain has agreed to a fluid border between the British overseas territory Gibraltar and Spain in a major deal with the European Union after years of Brexit wrangling

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12 h. ago Treasury minister dismisses claims spending review will lead to autumn tax rises – UK politics live

Darren Jones says such claims are ‘incoherent’ and the government is allocating money that has already been raisedSpending review: key points at a glanceGreen party MPs and activists joined a protest outside parliament today saying the government should use the spending review to announce a wealth tax. In a post on social media, Adrian Ramsay, the party’s co-leader, said:We expect the chancellor to take another axe to public spending today: decline by design from a govt that refuses to tax wealth to properly fund our overstretched public services & support the most vulnerable. We need to invest in a secure & fairer future. #TaxExtremeWealth Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Starmer's Gibraltar 'surrender' deal: UK agrees to a 'fluid border' between The Rock and Spain as Labour post

Gibraltarian chief minister Fabian Picardo welcomed what he said was a 'historic agreement' that removed a major bottleneck for commuters and trade at the border created after Brexit .

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13 h. ago Trump team ends $18m terrorism prevention program designed to ID lone wolves before they attack

Administration is axing an $18 million program designed to identify and prevent attacks committed by individual perpetrators, an increasingly growing trend in domestic terrorism

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13 h. ago UK and Spain strike deal over Gibraltar’s future and borders

People to be able to move across land border with no checks, and airport to have Eurostar-style dual border checksThe UK and Spain have struck a deal over Gibraltar’s future, concluding four years of on-off negotiations.The two sides have agreed measures to ensure people can move freely across the land border between Gibraltar and Spain with no checks, and to introduce Eurostar-style dual border checks at the airport. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago UK agrees to a fluid border between Gibraltar and Spain which will not require checks on people crossing as Government finalises post

The UK has agreed to a fluid border between Gibraltar and Spain which will not require checks on people crossing, the Government said - clearing the way to finalise a post-Brexit deal with the EU.

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14 h. ago US Treasury's Bessent says London trade agreement will help stabilize US

US Treasury's Bessent says London trade agreement will help stabilize US-China relationship  TradingView

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14 h. ago Reeves says use of hotels for asylum seekers to end ‘in this parliament’ – UK politics live

Chancellor delivers spending review, claiming asylum move will save £1bn and says health spending represents a record cash investmentSpending review: key points at a glanceGreen party MPs and activists joined a protest outside parliament today saying the government should use the spending review to announce a wealth tax. In a post on social media, Adrian Ramsay, the party’s co-leader, said:We expect the chancellor to take another axe to public spending today: decline by design from a govt that refuses to tax wealth to properly fund our overstretched public services & support the most vulnerable. We need to invest in a secure & fairer future. #TaxExtremeWealth Continue reading...

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