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‘A huge victory’: UK court blocks plan for new deep coal mine
The developer’s claim that it would be a ‘net zero mine’ is legally flawed, according to the ruling.
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Solar panel installations tripled in the UK thanks to incentives, analysis shows.
Euroviews. Starmer must put nature at the heart of Labour's economic plans
Starmer now has a window of opportunity to take action to show that the country is fully in the game as a climate and biodiversity leader. Without such leadership, businesses will remain stuck between a rock and a hard place, Lindsay Hooper writes.
Starmer lays out plans to tackle illegal immigration
The UK prime minister has not ruled out processing asylum claims offshore.
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WATCH: King Charles opens new UK parliament
Britian’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived Wednesday at Westminster Palace in a horse-drawn carriage to preside over the State Opening of Parliament.
UK Labour Party sets out plan for Britain in King's Speech
In the introduction to the speech, Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged patience, warning against “the snake oil charm of populism.”
UK looks to rebuild relations with Europe under new leadership
Eight years after Britain voted to leave the EU, young Europeans living in London are ready for change.
Private equity bosses ponder leaving UK over Labour tax rise fears
Labour’s plans to close the “carrying interest” private equity sector loophole has led to several funds and executives considering moves to countries with more beneficial tax regimes, such as Italy and Spain.
Who are the new faces in the British Labour government?
After a landslide Labour victory in the UK general elections, the new administration will have the first man of colour leading the foreign department and the first woman at the helm of Britain’s finances. Meet Keir Starmer's new lieutenants.
Power to shift away from Westminster to regions under Starmer
Keir Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner met with regional mayors on Tuesday at the official resident to discuss shifting power out of Westminster to strengthen the regions, among other issues.
Four people to know in UK PM Keir Starmer's new cabinet
New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed his cabinet. Who's in it?
Russian strikes leave northern Ukraine without electricity
The northern Sumy region, which borders Russia, was plunged into dark after Russian strikes late Friday damaged energy infrastructure, the Ukrainian Energy Ministry said. Hours later, the Ukrainian public broadcaster reported that Russian drones hit the provincial capital, also called Sumy, cutting
UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveils new Cabinet
Starmer appointed his Cabinet after a landslide election victory on Thursday which saw his Labour party romp home with 412 seats. In his victory speech on Friday morning, Starmer vowed to restore trust in politics and a build a "government of service".
After his win, Starmer will have to ruthlessly shakeup old alliances
Starmer has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to pave the way for the future of the progressive agenda in the West. He must not squander it, Youssef Kobo writes.
UK election analysis: A fragile landslide
The left-of-centre Labour Party has won a landslide victory in the UK election, while right-wing parties are prevailing elsewhere in Europe. But beneath the surface, the far right remains a force for the new Labour administration to reckon with.
UK election results: How every constituency voted across the country
Labour Party has won enough seats to form a majority government. Explore the charts below.
What would Labour victory mean for UK-EU relations?
The UK will elect a new government on Thursday (4 July) with the Labour party predicted to win a landslide victory over the Conservatives.
What would a Labour UK election win mean for Europe?
Labour's leader Keir Starmer has ruled out any radical re-haul of the UK-EU relationships but has made clear his distaste for Boris Johnson's post-Brexit arrangements.
Who is Keir Starmer, the next UK Prime Minister?
The 61-year-old lawyer turned Labour politician has brought the party to victory in Westminster.
Euroviews. Starmer’s green pledge U-turn is the latest environmental tragedy
Starmer's flip-flopping means the UK risks more years of Tory rule, the rise of extremism and the legitimisation of the far-right — now a dangerous mainstream force in Europe — as well as the devastation of our planet, Isabel Schatzschneider writes.