Dozens Drown as Migrant Boat Breaks Up Near Italian Beach
High waves and strong winds dashed a wooden boat against rocks on the coast of Calabria, in southern Italy, killing at least 59 migrants.
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Sunak grapples with NI protocol puzzle but the stakes are different to 2019
PM’s toughest political test comes amid plummeting interest in Brexit and elaborate parliamentary intrigueFor a Brexit-minded MP, the parallels may seem striking: an electorally embattled prime minister trying to push through a controversial Northern I…
Sunak warned of Tory chaos over Northern Ireland protocol deal
Conservative Brexiters and DUP unable to back plan that retains any role for EU court, key backbencher saysConservative Brexiters and the Democratic Unionist party would be unable to back a Northern Ireland deal that leaves any role for the European co…
Tory Brexiters prepared to ‘move on’ and back Rishi Sunak’s Northern Ireland protocol deal
Mood among MPs turns to pragmatism but a whiff of rebellion remains, notably from the Boris Johnson camp Key pro-Brexit Tory MPs suggested on Saturday night they would be prepared to back Rishi Sunak over any “sensible” deal on the Northern Ireland pro…
European Union imposes new sanctions on top Russia officials, banks, trade
Asset freezes were slapped on three more Russian banks and seven Iranian companies, agencies, political parties or other organizations that manufacture military drones
NI protocol: Sunak criticised over ‘plans for EU chief to meet king’
Meeting between Charles and Ursula von de Leyen cancelled, reports say, as Varadkar says deal ‘inching towards conclusion’Rishi Sunak is facing criticism after reports that a meeting between King Charles and the president of the European Commission was…
‘We’re all ready’: how Sunak’s push for Brexit deal set up his biggest leadership test
PM has been deeply involved in Northern Ireland protocol talks and must now face a possible Tory backlashRishi Sunak has found out the hard way what it is like to become embroiled in the cycle of the Brexit forever wars. Despite desperate attempts to k…
UK risks falling behind Europe in controlling ‘forever chemicals’
Only two of thousands of PFAS are regulated, while the EU is already contemplating stricter standardsMinisters told to get a grip on scale of ‘forever chemicals’ pollution in UKPFAS “forever chemicals” are everywhere, they don’t break down in the envir…
Protests and Defiance Mark a Year of Russia’s War on Ukraine
On the anniversary of the invasion, Volodymyr Zelensky held a marathon news conference and vowed victory if Ukraine’s allies remained united “like a fist.”
Sunak could announce Northern Ireland protocol deal on Monday
Move would come after four months of intense negotiations and mark an end to two-year standoff with EUUK politics live – latest news updatesRishi Sunak is poised to announce a deal to end the protracted row over the post-Brexit Northern Ireland protoco…