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Brits want to get closer to the EU — and even Farage’s voters agree
LIVERPOOL, England — Seven out of ten voters want the government to build a closer relationship with the European Union, according to a new POLITICO Poll that shows the extent of support for overhauling the Brexit settlement.
Burnham’s EU push reopens Labour’s Brexit divide
Cabinet members were all over the place ahead of the prime minister's big Labour address.
Farage is still Labour’s main opponent, says party chair
LIVERPOOL, England — Reform UK is still the “main threat” to Labour despite Nigel Farage’s party tumbling in the polls, according to Labour Chair Bridget Phillipson.
Budget : le gouvernement envisage un gel “réversible” des retraites
PARIS — D’après un projet d’article du projet de loi de financement de la Sécurité sociale consulté par POLITICO, le gouvernement souhaite décider par décret du gel ou de la sous-indexation des pensions, au-delà de 1260 euros.
Labour conference: 6 things we learned down the POLITICO Pub
We swilled pints and grilled Labour politicians — from Ed Miliband to Bridget Phillipson — so you didn’t have to.
Treasury minister says City experience ‘not a conflict’
LIVERPOOL, England — U.K. Treasury minister Emma Reynolds said Monday that her City experience is “not a conflict” amid speculation that the government will raise taxes on banks at the next budget.
Britain needs tougher steel trade defenses, Cabinet minister says
LIVERPOOL, England — Wales Secretary Stephen Kinnock is pushing for tougher steel trade defenses for British producers, amid concerns firms are being undercut by cheap imports.
French far right’s Bardella denies reports he made antisemitic comments
PARIS — The president of France’s far-right National Rally, Jordan Bardella, “categorically denied” accusations by French investigative outlet Mediapart that he had shared antisemitic remarks in private conversations as a teenage activist.
UK slavery reparations not on the table, says Ed Miliband
LIVERPOOL, England — British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband rejected Monday the idea of the U.K. paying reparations to Commonwealth nations for its role in the transatlantic slave trade.
Andy Burnham to go ‘further and faster’ than Keir Starmer on Brexit reset
LIVERPOOL, England — Andy Burnham’s government will go “further and faster” in rebuilding links with the European Union, his EU relations minister has said.
Putin is testing NATO on Norway’s remote Arctic islands
Russia’s rising hybrid activity on Svalbard is sparking fears that Moscow could spark an incident that tests NATO’s Article 5 mutual defense clause.
EU is drawing up membership action plans for most promising candidates
For the first time, Brussels is considering setting target dates for Montenegro, Ukraine, Moldova and Albania to complete key stages of accession talks.
UK Cabinet minister says push to undo Brexit is hitting business
LIVERPOOL, England — U.K. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds warned Sunday that “constitutional questions” around Britain’s EU relationship are causing “uncertainty” for business.
Burnham must be ‘selective’ in conference speech, says key ally
LIVERPOOL, England — Andy Burnham must be “selective” in the story he tells when he delivers his first conference speech as prime minister and Labour leader later this week, one of his closest allies said Sunday.
Russian tech surveillance company infiltrated Europe’s law enforcement agencies
The same technology used by Western police was allegedly being developed in Russia and sold to Russian security services.
EU Commission calls on countries to cut energy demands as costs surge
In a letter seen by POLITICO, Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen asked ministers to introduce new measures “in the context of constrained global supply.”
Swiss say no to hardening neutrality principle, safeguarding sanctions on Russia
Swiss voters appear to have rejected a proposal to introduce a more rigid enforcement of the country’s neutrality principle — repudiating an idea which would have made imposing sanctions against Moscow more difficult.
Major incident declared at UK air base used by US forces
Police in the U.K. have declared a major incident at Fairford air base in Gloucestershire, south-west England, after several men were arrested on suspicion of offenses under the explosives act.
‘You can’t win’: Ireland’s football team to play Israel despite player protest
DUBLIN — Ireland’s football players voted behind closed doors Saturday to proceed with their match against Israel — but their coach conceded that his squad was close to “breaking” over the matter.
Trump rejects Iran’s latest Strait of Hormuz deal offer
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi Friday said his country is offering to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days and resume talks on its nuclear program in exchange for concessions from Washington.
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