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Polling published on Friday suggests incumbent Benjamin Netanyahu is almost neck-and-neck with former military chief Gadi Eisenkot in the race to become prime minister. BBC News

Available for over a year Brazil has just come through a fierce electoral campaign that saw left-wing incumbent Lula face Flavio Bolsonaro, son of Jair Bolsonaro, the former president convicted of plotting a coup. Election night brought a series of unexpected turns before incumbent Lula Da Silva was declared the …

Available for over a year Brazil has just come through a fierce electoral campaign that saw left-wing incumbent Lula face Flavio Bolsonaro, son of Jair Bolsonaro, the former president convicted of plotting a coup. Election night brought a series of unexpected turns before incumbent Lula Da Silva was declared the …

From Brexit debates to North Sea oil, there is plenty getting the cabinet, the Labour Party and the country talking. BBC News

Marmalade, for example, will see a 20% tariff, plus an additional £19 charge per 100kg imported, suspended. Healey said the ongoing wars in Iran and Ukraine had “hit families here at home through higher everyday costs”. “We can’t control global events, but we can act where we can make a …

Available for over a year Snap elections in Serbia have resulted in the toppling of the long-term leader, Aleksandar Vučić, as protest movement ‘The Student List’ won a decisive victory over the weekend. Over the last two years, students have protested against the government after a concrete roof collapsed outside …

The building was given to Robert Walpole, widely regarded as the UK’s first prime minister, by King George III in 1732. Lord Walker, the boss of supermarket Iceland and a former adviser to Sir Keir, told the Financial Times on Friday that Number 10 was no longer “fit for purpose”. …

Burnham has said he is committed to Labour’s 2024 election manifesto, which ruled out a return of free movement, single market membership or a customs union. The PM has stressed any changes would require a mandate at a general election, which is due by 2029. However, he has suggested potential …

The chancellor’s allies argue his plans for pensioners will mean they do not need to face an administrative burden just to pay a small amount of tax. The Budget is due to be printed this evening, with Healey’s speech likely to be fine-tuned right up until it is delivered on …

Brazil’s left-wing President Lula is elected for a fourth term, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote BBC News

Brazil’s left-wing President Lula is elected for a fourth term, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote BBC News

Brazil’s left-wing President Lula is elected for a fourth term, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in a knife-edge vote BBC News

The Green Party of England and Wales has been declared a racist organisation by the Board of Deputies of British Jews. The Jewish body, which is the largest in the UK, was responding to the “Zionism is racism” policy motion passed at the Green Party’s conference earlier this month. Board …

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Under the plans for the regions, an initial £285m in transitional seed funding will be allocated by the government next year to support mayors and local leaders – and reduce reliance on “fragmented bidding pots” in Whitehall, the Treasury said. The government will also confirm that it will work with …

The prime minister says he would welcome an “honest discussion” about the prospect of returning to free movement between the UK and European Union. Speaking to the Sunday Times, Andy Burnham said he wants pursue a new type of relationship with Brussels, potentially including full EU membership or joining the …

It’s also a job that calls for steady legs and a strong stomach. Unlike the fixed Jackdaw platform, this installation – 80 miles north west of Shetland – is a large ship, a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) named the Petrojarl Rosebank. It’s been chartered by the field’s owners from …

But the widespread suggestion that you’ll be able to blink and miss the Budget has got some hackles up in the Treasury. A budget, by its very nature, can never be a small event – it sets billions upon billions of taxes and spending decisions. And there are likely to …

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