EU states back new asylum and return measures, including safe-country rules and a solidarity pool, ahead

EU research spending reaches record levels but remains well below the three per cent goal, prompting renewed debate over investment gaps and competitiveness.

Putin’s visit to India strengthens cooperation on energy, defence and trade as Modi balances Western pressure with long-standing strategic ties to Moscow.

MACE marked its 5th anniversary with a high-profile Commons reception of politicians, diplomats, media figures and lobbyists, launching its influencers report

Talks between London and Brussels collapsed after the EU demanded a high entry fee for SAFE, leaving the UK limited to third-country participation.

The resignation of Andriy Yermak after anti-corruption raids disrupts Ukraine’s leadership and triggers uncertainty across Europe during a critical phase of the war.

The European Parliament on 13 November 2025 approved amendments that sharply reduce the scope of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the associated reporting regime

The FTSE 100 hit a record 9,787 points as investors cheered progress in Washington towards ending the US government shutdown. Strong gains in Diageo, miners and financial stocks lifted the index to its highest ever close, mirroring a global rally across European and Asian markets.

The UK has signed an £8 billion deal to sell 20 Eurofighter Typhoon jets to Turkey, assembled by BAE Systems in Lancashire.

President Trump’s new oil sanctions on Russia mark a sharp turn in US policy toward the war in Ukraine.