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Why is the UK easing Russian oil sanctions?
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Britain has sanctioned Moscow’s economy in an attempt to weaken Putin's war machine. But this week, the UK introduced a…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why Putin and Trump are queuing up to visit China
President Xi Jinping's hopes of putting China at the centre of a new world order have been given a boost by back-to-back visits of two of his fellow …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why Elon Musk took Sam Altman to court (and lost)
Tech titan and X owner Elon Musk has seen his high-profile lawsuit against the boss of OpenAI Sam Altman thrown out of court.
Musk accused his rival…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Burnham the 'clear favourite' | Is the UK at risk of Ebola? | MAFS UK allegations
Andy Burnham isn’t even an MP but appears to already be campaigning to be the next prime minister - and if a latest opinion poll is anything to go by…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why the world should care about Africa’s latest Ebola outbreak
A new strain of Ebola virus has been declared an international public health emergency by the World Health Organisation.
More than 300 suspected cas…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Why winning Makerfield might not be easy for Andy Burnham
The Constituency of Makerfield has been a Labour safe seat for generations but in the May 7th elections Reform UK won nearly every seat at the local …
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Why Wes Streeting is accused of putting ambition above national interest
On Thursday lunchtime, Wes Streeting resigned from Sir Keir Starmer’s government. The now-former health secretary said he had “lost confidence” in th…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Why is the Royal Navy sending HMS Dragon to the Strait of Hormuz?
The UK is providing jets, drones and our only operational Type 45 destroyer – HMS Dragon – as part of a multinational mission to secure the Strait of…
2 months ago
Why are we addicted to changing prime ministers?
Keir Starmer is on the brink, as more and more Labour MPs and ministers call for his resignation – less than two years after he walked into Number 10…
2 months ago
Why is it so difficult for Starmer to be replaced?
Despite a disastrous set of local and national election results, the prime minister has vowed to carry on regardless. But dozens of Sir Keir Starmer'…
2 months ago