Andy Burnham is pressing ahead with his Brexit U-turn, using a visit to Germany to make a ‘commitment to deeper EU co-operation’. The prime minister has promised closer ties on issues such as security, youth mobility and...
Read MoreFinance minister, Roland Lescure, welcomes Burnham’s pledge to explore closer ties with blocThe French finance minister has invited the UK to “come all the way back” to the European Union after Andy Burnham raised the prospect...
Read MoreForeign secretary says former consulate general will remain independent, operational and serving Palestinian peopleThe foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, has said Britain’s consulate general building in East Jerusalem will not...
Read MoreParty’s pledge to reduce aid budget from £9bn a year to £1bn to fund new prison places branded as ‘posturing’Conservative plans to slash the aid budget by 90% would leave the UK unable to cover existing contributions to the UN...
Read MoreTit-for-tat expulsions expected after relations deteriorate as a result of UK ban on goods from illegal settlementsThe UK has threatened to expel one Israeli diplomat for every British diplomat forced to leave Israel as a result...
Read MoreJukka Salovaara, who served in London during Cool Britannia era, will be ‘very close’ to negotiations as Burnham government resets relations with EUJukka Salovaara, the newly installed European Union ambassador to the UK, is...
Read MoreFormer Tory minister defends UK decision to enter war in podcast with US rightwinger and Putin sympathiserThe former Tory minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has found himself defending Britain’s decision to fight against Adolf Hitler...
Read MoreBritain under pressure to put tariffs on cheap Chinese vehicle imports ahead of protectionist trade measuresBritain’s car industry is grappling with a “difficult trade-off” between China and Europe, as manufacturers struggle to...
Read MoreExclusive: Findings will bolster those in No 10 who want to negotiate on re-entry but some senior figures remain waryAndy Burnham’s personal preference to rejoin the European Union after the next election is supported by almost...
Read MoreReform UK leader tells supporters PM’s move has ‘opened up a huge flank to us’UK politics live – latest updatesNigel Farage has claimed that Andy Burnham has given him “the biggest boost in my career” by reviving the Brexit...
Read MoreBrexit was a disastrous act of national self-harm. Britain needs EU membership to bring growth and security in an increasingly volatile worldHope again. That was the prime minister’s message to the country this week. A national...
Read MoreIndian government issued with warning it would be in contempt of court if it failed to release Jagtar Singh JohalThe British Sikh activist Jagtar Singh Johal has been released from a Delhi prison after the Indian high court...
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