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Starmer’s new plan: Save our energy bills, stop the war

  • Politics
  • Charlie Cooper
  • Mar 11, 2026

The U.K. prime minister wants a quick de-escalation in Iran to spare his voters higher bills. But Donald Trump isn’t in a hurry.

Frankfurt finds a golden solution to its European School problem

  • Politics
  • Johanna Treeck
  • Mar 11, 2026

A whole new generation is set to shudder at the sight of the Bundesbank's iconic HQ.

Some NI fans to attend behind-closed-doors game

  • Sports
  • Mar 11, 2026

The Irish FA confirm that Northern Ireland supporters who booked their travel and accommodation for the Nations League game away to Georgia before the announcement was made that it will take place beh...

Ships under fire in Strait of Hormuz while US hammers Iranian minelayers

  • Politics
  • Martina Sapio
  • Mar 11, 2026

Traffic through the passage that carries roughly a fifth of global oil supply has sharply declined as shipping companies reroute vessels and insurers tighten coverage.

Édouard Philippe’s presidential ambitions run into trouble in his Normandy base

  • Politics
  • Clea Caulcutt
  • Mar 11, 2026

The former PM is seen as well placed to beat the far right in next year's French presidential election. But first he has to see off a Communist challenger in Le Havre.

Reform UK interested in MI5 help on candidate vetting

  • Politics
  • Mason Boycott-Owen
  • Mar 11, 2026

Nigel Farage's party is "very interested" in taking up the intelligence agency's offer to help with national security checks.

Polanski’s Greens are beating Liberal Democrats at their own game

  • Politics
  • Noah Keate
  • Mar 11, 2026

The U.K.’s third party is struggling to reach voters as insurgent outfits offer an alternative protest vote.

The golden triangle: Can 3 top officials save the British establishment from itself?

  • Politics
  • Tim Ross
  • Mar 11, 2026

They run Keir Starmer’s office, the king’s business, and the civil service. In moments of crisis when the politicians can’t cope, they run Britain, too. 

Iceland could be EU’s 28th member, foreign minister says

  • Politics
  • Zoya Sheftalovich, Koen Verhelst
  • Mar 11, 2026

If Icelanders vote to restart EU talks in their Aug. 29 referendum, they might beat front-runner Montenegro to join the bloc, the minister told POLITICO.

The populist right’s ‘worst enemy’: Itself

  • Politics
  • Karl Mathiesen
  • Mar 11, 2026

The man Viktor Orbán sent to shake up Brussels on why Europe’s rising right-wing wave may not be ready for power.

'Incredible situation' - Tudor defends decision to substitute Kinsky

  • Sports
  • Mar 10, 2026

Tottenham manager Igor Tudor insists his decision to substitute Antonin Kinsky was done to "protect" the team, after the goalkeeper was replaced by Guglielmo Vicario after just 17 minutes, with Totten...

EU climate advisers say eat less meat and tax farm emissions

  • Politics
  • Zia Weise
  • Mar 10, 2026

Brussels must take urgent measures to reduce the carbon footprint of food and farming, a scientific advisory board report says.