Like Rishi Sunak, Giorgia Meloni has a migration fight on her hands

Like Rishi Sunak with the troubled Rwanda plan, it looks like Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni may have a battle on her hands to get the deal up and running.

Europe’s grim ideas to curb ‘irregular’ migration

Ukraine’s hell may be ongoing and this summer’s wildfires are a reminder, if anyone still needs it, that the climate emergency is happening. But the concern heading to the top of Europe’s political agenda is “irregular” migration – or perhaps more accurately, political fear of it. The EU’s border agency, Frontex, released new figures on 11 August showing thatContinue reading “Europe’s grim ideas to curb ‘irregular’ migration”

July 2023 is set to be the hottest month on record

The strange weather conditions of past summer show that the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is more urgent than ever before.

Record heat, violent wildfires – a punishing reminder of Europe’s climate challenge

The further far-right drift across Europe is alarming for many reasons including the de-prioritisation or weaponising of climate action.

Reforms UK Labour proposes are current Tory policy

In the editorial of the Daily Star of Monday 17 July 2023 you could read: It’s all very well to talk of “reform” of public services, but the reforms Labour proposes — in the NHS, for example — are current Tory policy, that is increased reliance on the private sector to carry out NHS work,Continue reading “Reforms UK Labour proposes are current Tory policy”

The Guardian looking at the world the first week of 2023 June

June 01 Headlines Kyiv strikes   Three die in early morning attack by Russia Two children were among the dead, according to Ukrainian officials, in one of the most deadly attacks in recent weeks Macron   Negotiating with Putin may have to take priority over war crimes trial, says French president French president calls forContinue reading “The Guardian looking at the world the first week of 2023 June”

The Telegraph Frontpage for Saturday 2023 April 22

Meghan wrote to the King over racism concerns, The Telegraph can reveal in an exclusive report. A new picture of the late Queen surrounded by some of her great-grandchildren at Balmoral has been released to celebrate what would have been her 97th birthday today. Click here to view the picture. Plus, Dominic Raab sunk byContinue reading “The Telegraph Frontpage for Saturday 2023 April 22”

News for 2023 April 14

Murder | Piran Ditta Khan has been extradited from Pakistan to be charged with the murder of Police Constable Sharon Beshenivsky in Bradford 18 years ago. The accused was brought back to the UK on Tuesday and taken into custody at a West Yorkshire police station where he was charged with killing the 38-year-old officerContinue reading “News for 2023 April 14”

Around the world: Italy’s deadliest shipwreck in a decade kills 59 migrants

At least 59 refugees, including newborn babies and children, died when their wooden boat disintegrated in rough seas on Sunday in what is believed to be the deadliest shipwreck in Italian waters for a decade. Local fishermen and emergency responders recovered victims from the sea, with bodies also washing up on a tourist beach nearContinue reading “Around the world: Italy’s deadliest shipwreck in a decade kills 59 migrants”

Scholz gives the green light on tanks – but why did it take so long?

Scholz has long argued that he needed to ensure that Germany and Nato would not become “warring parties” and Germany accused of “going it alone”.

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