Brussels backs windfall tax on big firms to ease pain from energy crisis – POLITICO
This wouldn’t be the first time that EU capitals have raided the profits of energy companies to ease…
Fuel crisis: How New Zealand’s response compares with other countries – from free public transport to work from home days
This week, after public pressure from industry bodies and unions, the Government announced a temporary 30% boost to…
Europe up for policing Hormuz — but only if the fighting stops – POLITICO
The virtual meeting came days after the U.S. president called for NATO countries to “take the lead” and…
Britain’s EU point man says reset deal can be done by summer – POLITICO
Challenged on the view that European capitals have been less enthusiastic than Britain at the prospect of a…
Energy crisis? Keep calm and carry on, says UK (for now) – POLITICO
Starmer’s message was in stark contrast to European Energy Commissioner, Dan Jørgensen, who warned on Tuesday that Europe…
Italy’s World Cup fiasco sparks political fury – POLITICO
Galeazzo Bignami, the leader in the chamber of deputies of Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party, wrote on X…
UK to host Strait of Hormuz summit this week – POLITICO
A U.K. official confirmed the meeting will take place Thursday, and be held virtually rather than in-person. The…
Emergency room waits for mental health care are still too long
As of 2024, there were fewer mental health patients stuck waiting in hospital emergency departments than in 2022.…
Top Putin ally predicts Europe and Britain will ‘beg’ for Russian energy – POLITICO
He also claimed the West had “shot itself in the foot” by cutting reliance on Russian energy after…
Iran shock puts Starmer’s economic comeback on ice – POLITICO
For Starmer’s government — headed for potentially brutal local elections in May — the crisis in the Gulf…
War eases leadership pressure on Starmer – POLITICO
But the calculation among plotters is still likely to come down to weighing the state of the war…
Britain steps back from Africa with new aid cuts – POLITICO
“These steep cuts will impact the most marginalized and left behind communities,” said Romilly Greenhill, CEO of Bond,…