Reeves faces Treasury committee before Tory censure motion in Commons saying she misled voters about budget – UK politics live
The chancellor will give evidence to the Commons Treasury committee about the budget from 10amLisa Nandy, the culture secretary, was on the media round for the government this morning. She was there to talk about the new national youth strategy being published today. There is a news release about it here, the actual strategy is available here, and here is Pippa Crerar’s story about it, based on an interview with Nandy.In the interview Nandy expressed scepticism about the UK followng Australia and banining under-16s from having social media accounts. Continue reading...
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Zelenskyy ‘ready for elections’ but says vote is ‘a question for the people of Ukraine, not other states’ – Europe live
Ukrainian president’s comments came after US president Donald Trump accused him of clinging to powerThe Stanley Wade Shelton UGAF professor of international affairs at the University of Georgia, and author of The Far Right Today.As Europeans reflect on Trump’s latest comments on Europe and the new US national security strategy, here is analysis from Cas Mudde, a leading academic working on far-right movements in Europe.On the same day that Donald Trump received his made-to-order “peace prize” from his newest pal, Fifa president “Johnny” Infantino, his administration published an equally gaudy national security strategy. The relatively short document oozes Trump and Trumpism. It starts out with the typically modest claim that the president has brought “our nation – and the world – back from the brink of catastrophe and disaster”.Even if the strategy mostly formalises the ongoing actions and statements of Trump and his administration, it should be heeded as a warning for the world, and Europe in particular.Ahead of the meeting, UK prime minister Keir Starmer and Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen have called on European leaders to urgently curb joint human rights laws so that states can take tougher action to protect their borders and see off the rise of the populist right across the continent.Before a crucial European summit on Wednesday, the prime ministers urged fellow members to “go further” in modernising the interpretation of the European convention on human rights (ECHR) to prevent asylum seekers using it to avoid deportation. Continue reading...
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‘Deaths, after deaths, after deaths’: Indigenous deaths in custody reach their highest level since 1980
Natasha Ugle says ‘nothing has changed’ since her husband Wayne’s death in 2023, as a national report found 33 First Nations peoples died in custody last yearWarning: This article contains images of and references to Indigenous Australians who have diedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe widow of a Noongar man who died at a maximum security prison in Western Australia two years ago says “nothing has changed” for Aboriginal people, after a damning report revealed that more Indigenous people died in custody last year than any year since 1980.The national deaths in custody report by the Australian Institute of Criminology, released on Wednesday, showed there were 113 deaths in custody recorded in 2024-2025, including 33 First Nations people.Indigenous Australians can call 13YARN on 13 92 76 for information and crisis support; or call Lifeline on 13 11 14, Mensline on 1300 789 978 or Beyond Blue on 1300 22 4636 Continue reading...
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