When a leaflet about leasehold injustice landed on Cath Williams’ doorstep in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, nearly a decade ago, she barely gave it a second thought, tossing it straight into the bin.... Read more »
Need to know Freeing up land for desperately needed new homes 12:57, 16 Jun 2026Updated 13:00, 16 Jun 2026 Building site (stock)(Image: Getty Images) The Housing Minister has pledged that to 200,000... Read more »
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/ Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Advisor – Commissioner of the President of Ukraine on Sanctions Policy, has emphasized the importance of the new British sanctions package simultaneously targeting three key elements of the... Read more »
Early evening summary For a full list of all the stories covered on the blog today, do scroll through the list of key event headlines near the top of the blog. Wes... Read more »
Can the music of Johann Sebastian Bach encourage dialogue? Absolutely, says Burkhard Jung, lord mayor of Leipzig and former president of Eurocities, a network of major European cities. In his opening address... Read more »
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has overtaken Amazon as the world’s fifth-most valuable company days after its stock market debut. The milestone came as it agreed to buy the startup behind the AI-powered coding... Read more »
At last, Emma Reynolds, the environment secretary, has opined on the future of Thames Water. So what’s it to be? A takeover by the company’s creditors? Special administration, which would allow anyone... Read more »
Germany’s Remembrance, Responsibility and Future (EVZ) Foundation is this month marking 25 years since it first paid compensation to the last survivors forced to work under the Nazi regime. But some have argued... Read more »
Social Democrats Councillor Karl Stanley is calling on Dublin City Council to amend their licensing laws and compel concert promoters to provide secure bike parking at outdoor gigs 17:32, 16 Jun 2026Updated... Read more »
Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Photo: President’s Office EU leaders will discuss the next steps towards Ukraine’s accession to the EU and its potential involvement in peace talks during a discussion with Ukrainian President Volodymyr... Read more »