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Healey’s 2026 Budget offers some support for young people through apprenticeships, entrepreneurship and home ownership, but with more policies yet to be revealed, much remains uncertain.

Ahead of Commonwealth leaders gathering in Antigua, The Mace reports on how Brussels wants to stop the Caribbean “golden passport” trade

"The rule of law is in jeopardy" according to leading human rights expert

The US says its Russian diesel deal is about bringing down fuel prices. But for Ukraine and America’s European allies, the move raises a bigger concern: whether Washington

The European Foreign Ministers have issued a joint statement condemning Iran’s violent attacks, but does a statement go far enough? 

Europe may already be entering a new phase of confrontation with Russia, one in which the distinction between peace and conflict becomes increasingly difficult to identify.

In contrast to last year's Tory conference, Kemi Badenoch is coming out guns blazing, not the least when it comes to defence, says Flora Watkins

As the UK commits further funding to Ukraine’s reconstruction, British companies are expanding their involvement in energy, finance and defence, creating new opportunities for long-term economic cooperation.

Leutert's career has included moments close to politics, including time as a speechwriter, but he concluded that he can have more impact behind the scenes.

Lexington’s Michelle Howard explains how an unconventional career spanning opera, journalism, hydropower and defence led her into public affairs, why political instability rewards creativity and listening, and what