British Politics

The UK may soon have another female prime minister

Angela Rayner has been cleared of wrongdoing in a tax investigation, removing a potential hurdle to any bid to become the next leader of the ruling Labour Party. The former…

UK’s Labour Party suffers heavy early losses as Reform gains in elections

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered heavy early losses in elections on Friday, showing the depth of voter anger with his government and raising fresh doubts about his future just…

D|E Recommends – A cross-party approach to Brexit is now required – Financial Times

The rejection of UK prime minister Theresa May’s EU withdrawal agreement for a third time proves beyond doubt that an entirely new approach to Brexit is required. The story of…

Kosovo to hold another parliamentary election amid deadlock over new president

Kosovo will hold a parliamentary election on Sunday, its third in just 18 months, after its politic...

Meloni Government Wins Key Vote on Italy’s Return to Nuclear Energy

Italy’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved legislation that would pave the way for the c...

Rights Groups Warn Proposed African ‘Family Values’ Charter Threatens Women and LGBTQ Rights

A proposed African charter on family values, sovereignty and culture is facing growing criticism fro...

Belgian judge orders bank to reimburse phishing victims after couple lose their life savings

A Belgian court has ordered a bank to immediately reimburse nearly €50,000 to an elderly couple who ...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 5 June 2026

Updated 1130 Malta Retains Top Global Citizenship Ranking Despite End of Golden Passport Scheme: ...

Another serious drone incident in Romania

A naval drone exploded in the Romanian port city of Constanta on Friday morning. In a statement, ...

Libyans block off UN refugee office in protest against migrants

Hundreds of Libyan demonstrators blocked off the office of the U.N. refugee agency in the capital T...

Zelenskyy proposes face-to-face meeting to discuss end of war in open letter to Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin in an op...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Greenland is part of Denmark ‘for now’

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reignited the flame over the US's continued pursuit of Greenla...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Thursday 4 June 2026

Updated 1220 Labour Sets Casual Election Line-Up as Eight MPs Vacate Seats Across Seven Districts...