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‘No appetite’ to reopen EU membership debate, Starmer’s top negotiator says

‘No appetite’ to reopen EU membership debate, Starmer’s top negotiator says

Starmer’s European affairs minister also ruled out a customs union with the EU There is “no appetite” to reopen debates about rejoining the European Union, according to the minister in charge of resetting the relationship between Europe and the UK. Ever since Labour returned to power in 2024, Keir Starmer’s government has spoken of realigning […]

4 days ago

The good, the bad and the crazy – What happened in 2025?

The good, the bad and the crazy – What happened in 2025?

It’s been a rollercoaster year It’s been one rip-roaring rollercoaster of a year, good old 2025. A quarter of a century into the second millennium and humanity remains as hell-bent as ever in fighting, bickering and just generally not being very nice to each other. However, the beauty of plummeting out of the sky towards […]

2 months ago

Autumn Budget Live: Every major Budget announcement as it happens

Autumn Budget Live: Every major Budget announcement as it happens

Welcome to our coverage of the Autumn Budget. We’ll be bringing you live updates as they come. The major talking point already is the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has published its economic and fiscal outlook before Rachel Reeves delivers her Budget, in what appears to be an error. On Wednesday afternoon, the chancellor will […]

4 months ago