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Britons urged to check tax code or risk ‘nasty’ surprise bill from HMRC

Britons urged to check tax code or risk ‘nasty’ surprise...

Britons should check their tax code to avoid being hit with a “nasty surprise” at...

Business & Economy
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Millionaire explains how he grew wealth with an ISA - and what 'made a difference'

Millionaire explains how he grew wealth with an ISA - and...

A man has recalled how he became a millionaire at the age of 33.Samuel Leach, director...



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Poundland to shut down two stores which opened in former Wilko site just six months ago

Poundland to shut down two stores which opened in former...

Poundland will be closing another two branches in a tough blow to the high street,...

Business & Economy
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State pension warning as Britons could find their National Insurance contributions don't count

State pension warning as Britons could find their National...

Those with a shortfall on their National Insurance record will not receive the full...

Business & Economy
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Britons warned high pension charges could cost up to £18,000 in retirement - can you get a lower rate?

Britons warned high pension charges could cost up to £18,000...

Pension savers risk losing thousands of pounds in retirement by having multiple...

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Lloyds, HSBC, Barclays and NatWest set to report lower earnings this year as interest rate drop looms

Lloyds, HSBC, Barclays and NatWest set to report lower...

The UK’s biggest banks are set to report lower profits over the start of the year,...

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‘I worked for 50 years but still won’t get the full state pension’

‘I worked for 50 years but still won’t get the full state...

A pensioner who worked for 50 years has found he will not be eligible for the full...

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‘I’ve earned a £30 voucher just by tapping a button and changing when I use electricity’

‘I’ve earned a £30 voucher just by tapping a button and...

Getting rewarded to postpone chores seemed too good to be true, but purposeful procrastination...

Business & Economy
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‘Shows how deep woke culture has gone’: Nigel Farage explains ‘alarming’ surge of debanking complaints

‘Shows how deep woke culture has gone’: Nigel Farage explains...

Nigel Farage says EU regulation is to blame for the “alarming” surge of debanking...

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Andrew Bailey should resign now, says former Bank of England adviser Dr Roger Gewolb (and Liz Truss)

Andrew Bailey should resign now, says former Bank of England...

I believe that Andrew Bailey is simply unfit for purpose as Governor of the Bank...

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Britons on wrong tax code have overpaid £5.8billion to HMRC - are you owed £689?

Britons on wrong tax code have overpaid £5.8billion to...

Britons have overpaid billions of pounds due to being on the wrong tax code, sparking...

Business & Economy
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Asda grows profit as loyalty Rewards scheme drives sales

Asda grows profit as loyalty Rewards scheme drives sales

Asda grew its underlying earnings by a quarter last year, with an increase in food...

Business & Economy
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Millions miss out on up to £22billion worth of DWP benefits - check if you're due £2,700

Millions miss out on up to £22billion worth of DWP benefits...

A total of £22.7billion in benefits and financial support is expected to go unclaimed...

Business & Economy
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British Gas customers save £450 on energy bills with 'small hacks'

British Gas customers save £450 on energy bills with 'small...

British Gas, OVO, EDF, E.On and Octopus customers have managed to slash £450 off...

Business & Economy
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180,000 people face Universal Credit changes from next month

180,000 people face Universal Credit changes from next...

Some 180,000 people on Universal Credit will need to look for more work under changes...

Business & Economy
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Best savings accounts this week as two banks offer 5.20 per cent interest on easy access savings

Best savings accounts this week as two banks offer 5.20...

Tens of millions of Britons are letting their savings be eroded by inflation, as...

Health
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'I'll keep fighting until everyone is compensated'

'I'll keep fighting until everyone is compensated'

A woman who lost both parents in the infected blood scandal says many victims still...

Health
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Infected blood inquiry: Five things we have learned

Infected blood inquiry: Five things we have learned

An inquiry into the "worst treatment disaster in NHS history" hears its final evidence.

Health
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How 175 British children were infected with HIV

How 175 British children were infected with HIV

Families of some of those affected are giving evidence at a public inquiry into...

Health
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How much do junior doctors really get paid?

How much do junior doctors really get paid?

The BBC asked two junior doctors in England to show us their payslips and reveal...

Health
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Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity?

Are weight-loss injections the answer to obesity?

The appeal is clear - but should we be turning to appetite-suppressing injections?

Health
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What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?

What is the new vaping tax and when will it start?

The government will introduce a new vaping tax on top of measures to stop children...

Health
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'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’

'I embrace my alopecia, but I’d love my old hair back’

People living with alopecia could have access to treatment on the NHS in Scotland...

Health
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What is pregabalin and why can it be dangerous?

What is pregabalin and why can it be dangerous?

The prescription drug has been linked to a number of deaths in the UK and around...

Health
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Need an op? The hospitals with the worst waits

Need an op? The hospitals with the worst waits

BBC News analysis reveals wide variation across England in waits for planned hospital...

Health
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What are assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia?

What are assisted dying, assisted suicide and euthanasia?

Many countries have legalised assisted dying, assisted suicide or euthanasia, which...

Health
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'Zombie' drug found in cannabis THC vapes in UK

'Zombie' drug found in cannabis THC vapes in UK

Cannabis vapes are being sold containing the dangerous animal tranquiliser xylazine,...

Health
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What is the infected blood scandal and how many people died?

What is the infected blood scandal and how many people...

Thousands were infected with HIV and hepatitis C, in the worst treatment disaster...

Health
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Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?

Can health secretary name NHS trusts performing well?

Victoria Atkins is challenged to name some health trusts meeting their targets to...

Health
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Boy, 7, died from Aids after doctor ignored rules

Boy, 7, died from Aids after doctor ignored rules

The doctor who gave Colin Smith imported blood products broke his NHS department's...

Health
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More young, affluent women may be smoking - study

More young, affluent women may be smoking - study

Younger women could benefit from targeted interventions to tackle the apparent rise,...

Health
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Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice forever

Martin Tyler: I nearly lost my voice forever

The football commentator pays tribute to a speech therapist who helped him talk...

Health
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What is the smoking ban and how will it work?

What is the smoking ban and how will it work?

The government wants to stop people smoking by raising the legal age limit for buying...

Health
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Ketamine addict: 'I can't walk 50m without weeing'

Ketamine addict: 'I can't walk 50m without weeing'

Specialist clinics are helping increasing numbers of young ketamine users with damaged...

Health
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Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials

Children used as 'guinea pigs' in clinical trials

They were given infected blood products in trials without their knowledge, the BBC...

Health
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Gender care review author attacks 'misinformation'

Gender care review author attacks 'misinformation'

Dr Hilary Cass says adults who deliberately spread false information are putting...

Health
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Post office scandal helped infected blood campaign

Post office scandal helped infected blood campaign

Campaigner Andy Evans said it has raised awareness of those given infected blood...

Health
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Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis

Why are we so ill? The working-age health crisis

The number of under 65s struggling with poor health is rising - and it's a threat...

Health
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What do GPs think of Sunak's sick note plans?

What do GPs think of Sunak's sick note plans?

We asked some GPs what they thought of other professionals taking on their responsibility...

Health
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Letby seeks permission for conviction appeal

Letby seeks permission for conviction appeal

Lucy Letby is applying for permission to appeal her convictions before a panel of...

Health
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Drug dealers offer BBC team deadly opioids

Drug dealers offer BBC team deadly opioids

Powerful synthetic drugs linked to dozens of deaths are being sent to the UK from...

USA
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Ocasio-Cortez and Others Rally With Summer Lee Ahead of Primary

Ocasio-Cortez and Others Rally With Summer Lee Ahead of...

Summer Lee, the first Black woman to represent Pennsylvania in the House, got help...

USA
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San Francisco Celebrates Its New Public Toilet

San Francisco Celebrates Its New Public Toilet

The town threw a party for the opening of a $1.7 million public restroom.

USA
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Biden Earth Day Event Will Try to Reach Young Voters, a Crucial Bloc

Biden Earth Day Event Will Try to Reach Young Voters, a...

At a national park in Virginia on Monday, the president will point to investments...

USA
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What’s Killing Endangered Sawfish in Florida?

What’s Killing Endangered Sawfish in Florida?

First, fish off the Florida Keys started swimming in spirals or upside down. Then,...

USA
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Eighth Amendment Features in Supreme Court Case on Homelessness

Eighth Amendment Features in Supreme Court Case on Homelessness

A group of homeless plaintiffs argue that local laws aimed at banning sleeping outside...

USA
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Ukraine War Helped Push World Military Spending to 35-Year High, Study Says

Ukraine War Helped Push World Military Spending to 35-Year...

The outlay reached $2.4 trillion last year, a research group found, 6.8 percent...

USA
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Paychecks, Drafts and Firings: The Possible Future of College Sports

Paychecks, Drafts and Firings: The Possible Future of College...

National Labor Relations Board testimony, now in the hands of a judge, could have...

USA
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Intruder Breaks Into Los Angeles Mayor’s Residence

Intruder Breaks Into Los Angeles Mayor’s Residence

The Getty House was broken into early Sunday through a smashed window, the police...

USA
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Biden’s Limits on ‘Ghost Guns’

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Biden’s Limits on ‘Ghost...

The Supreme Court temporarily revived the regulations in August by a 5-to-4 vote...

USA
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What We Know About the Protests at Columbia University

What We Know About the Protests at Columbia University

Demonstrations outside the school gates have added to the upheaval, with protesters...

USA
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Clashing Visions of Trump

Clashing Visions of Trump

The prosecution and the defense presented their opening statements.

USA
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Columbia to Hold Classes Remotely Following Weekend Protests

Columbia to Hold Classes Remotely Following Weekend Protests

The campus has been shaken by pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have left some...

USA
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Papua New Guinea Leader Criticizes Biden’s ‘Cannibals’ Comment

Papua New Guinea Leader Criticizes Biden’s ‘Cannibals’...

Twice last week, President Biden suggested without evidence that his uncle had been...

USA
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The Stark Reality of Israel’s Fight in Gaza

The Stark Reality of Israel’s Fight in Gaza

Israel has failed to achieve its two primary goals of the war, while the suffering...

USA
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Summer Lee Has Been a Vocal Israel Critic. Will It Matter in Her PA House Primary?

Summer Lee Has Been a Vocal Israel Critic. Will It Matter...

The race in Pennsylvania once seemed primed to become a major test of Democratic...

USA
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Inside Trump’s Complicated Relationship With Law Enforcement

Inside Trump’s Complicated Relationship With Law Enforcement

The former president has put forth a law-and-order candidacy while also criticizing...

USA
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Supreme Court Homelessness Case Draws Unusual Alliances

Supreme Court Homelessness Case Draws Unusual Alliances

As voters’ frustration has grown with sprawling tent encampments in public spaces,...

USA
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Trump Was Warned to Return Records to Archives, Unsealed Documents Say

Trump Was Warned to Return Records to Archives, Unsealed...

Filings made public in the case charging the former president with illegally retaining...

USA
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Beloved Ostrich Dies at Kansas Zoo After Swallowing Worker’s Keys

Beloved Ostrich Dies at Kansas Zoo After Swallowing Worker’s...

Karen, a 5-year-old known for her playful antics, reached beyond her enclosure,...

USA
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Columbia’s President, Nemat Shafik, May Face a Censure Resolution

Columbia’s President, Nemat Shafik, May Face a Censure...

The university senate is expected to vote as early as Wednesday on a resolution...

USA
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The Columbia Protests are Spreading to Other College Campuses

The Columbia Protests are Spreading to Other College Campuses

Demonstrations appeared to be unfolding mainly at universities in the Northeast,...

USA
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Supreme Court Appears to Side With Oregon City in Homelessness Case

Supreme Court Appears to Side With Oregon City in Homelessness...

A majority of the justices appeared skeptical of courts wading into the thorny policy...

USA
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Trump Calls for More Protests Outside Trial: ‘Rally Behind MAGA’

Trump Calls for More Protests Outside Trial: ‘Rally Behind...

With support from demonstrators in Lower Manhattan spotty so far, Donald Trump issued...

USA
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Dozens of Yale Students Arrested During Campus Protests

Dozens of Yale Students Arrested During Campus Protests

Demonstrators were rounded up Monday morning at an encampment set up in support...

USA
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Can Biden Make Trump Seem Like Mitt Romney?

Can Biden Make Trump Seem Like Mitt Romney?

The president may be making a similar case against his wealthy rival that Obama...

Education
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How can parents appeal over secondary school places?

How can parents appeal over secondary school places?

Year 6 children in England and Wales are finding out which secondary school they...

Education
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What are children learning in sex education?

What are children learning in sex education?

Schools often consult parents about RSHE teaching, but some disagreements have led...

Education
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Who gets 15 hours of free childcare and how do I apply?

Who gets 15 hours of free childcare and how do I apply?

Parents in England can now access 15 hours of free weekly childcare for their two-year-olds.

Education
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The working farm tackling anxiety in young people

The working farm tackling anxiety in young people

GroundEd provides training to students who have special educational needs such as...

Education
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'I sent out 300 applications and got 299 rejections'

'I sent out 300 applications and got 299 rejections'

Universities and employers are working together to help low-income families start...

Education
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Teachers' strikes: Will there be more?

Teachers' strikes: Will there be more?

The National Education Union has been considering whether to go on strike again...

Education
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Climate change education needs review, say experts

Climate change education needs review, say experts

Cambridge Press & Assessment survey says students need to be empowered with skills...

Education
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What if you didn't get the primary school you want?

What if you didn't get the primary school you want?

Parents in England and Wales have been told which primary school their children...

Education
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England set for highest suspensions in school year

England set for highest suspensions in school year

Unions say schools do not have enough resources to support persistently disruptive...

Education
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DfE says 85,000 more free childcare places needed

DfE says 85,000 more free childcare places needed

The Department for Education estimates about 40,000 staff are also needed in England...

Education
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Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones

Almost a quarter of kids aged 5-7 have smartphones

The regulator calls the data a "wake up call", and says parents and industry need...

Education
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UK rejects EU free movement for young people offer

UK rejects EU free movement for young people offer

The EU Commission said UK and EU citizens under 30 should be able to work or study...

Education
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Hamilton stars ask students 'Who tells your story?'

Hamilton stars ask students 'Who tells your story?'

Hamilton actors teach Belfast children confidence and to speak up for what they...

Education
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How play helped girl with arthritis to laugh again

How play helped girl with arthritis to laugh again

Sfiyah was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis when she was just nine.

Education
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Parents in NI march for help with childcare bills

Parents in NI march for help with childcare bills

Parents in Northern Ireland do not get any free childcare, unlike those in other...

Education
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Going to university 'transformed my life'

Going to university 'transformed my life'

Dr Suzella Palmer dropped out of school aged 14, but returned to education and is...

Education
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Birthday card delivered almost nine years late

Birthday card delivered almost nine years late

A father says his 10-year-old son was "gobsmacked" to receive a birthday card almost...

Europe
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MEPs vote to rescind von der Leyen’s controversial SME envoy pick

MEPs vote to rescind von der Leyen’s controversial SME...

Lawmakers called 382-144 to reverse the decision to appoint Markus Pieper in a suspected...

Europe
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Children in Poland rejoice over new limits on homework

Children in Poland rejoice over new limits on homework

The Polish government has introduced strict limits on the amount of homework pupils...

Europe
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Climate, equality and security: First-time voters share their EU election priorities

Climate, equality and security: First-time voters share...

What does the ideal candidate look like? Euronews interviewed members of the European...

Europe
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EU countries not enforcing migration pact could face legal action, says Johansson

EU countries not enforcing migration pact could face legal...

EU countries failing to implement the New Pact on Migration and Asylum, narrowly...

Europe
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Greek voters name skyrocketing prices as their top priority ahead of EU elections

Greek voters name skyrocketing prices as their top priority...

Polls offer picture of voters' most important issues as parties position themselves...

Europe
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Activists outside EU Parliament demand higher taxes for super-rich

Activists outside EU Parliament demand higher taxes for...

The protest was orchestrated by three major charities and visited by several prominent...

Europe
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Hungary won't rule out using veto during EU Council presidency

Hungary won't rule out using veto during EU Council presidency

Hungary will use its veto power if necessary once it assumes the rotating presidency...

Europe
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Like-minded EU countries should move together to recognise State of Palestine, says Charles Michel

Like-minded EU countries should move together to recognise...

European Union countries willing to recognise the State of Palestine should move...

Europe
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President Michel looks to capital markets to solve the bloc’s economic woes

President Michel looks to capital markets to solve the...

A summit next week could look at alternatives to bank finance in a bid to boost...

Europe
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State of the Union: Decisions on climate, transparency and migration

State of the Union: Decisions on climate, transparency...

In this edition of State of the Union, we focus on the climate ruling against Switzerland,...

Europe
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Belgium investigating Russian influence network suspected of paying EU lawmakers

Belgium investigating Russian influence network suspected...

The Belgian federal prosecutor has opened an investigation into EU lawmakers accused...

Europe
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With third-party litigation funding on the rise, courts are becoming a venue for politics

With third-party litigation funding on the rise, courts...

Usually with no leg to stand on, the objective of these claims is to disrupt and...

Europe
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Brussels, my love? The new migration pact has few fans

Brussels, my love? The new migration pact has few fans

In this edition, we break down the nail-biting vote on the EU migration pact, hear...

Europe
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EU and UK make significant progress on broad Gibraltar policy lines

EU and UK make significant progress on broad Gibraltar...

The final details of the EU's post-Brexit relationship with the UK regarding Gibraltar...

Europe
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Poland ends long wait and gets first payment of EU recovery funds: €6.3 billion

Poland ends long wait and gets first payment of EU recovery...

Poland has received €6.3 billion under the European Union's recovery fund, the first...

Europe
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Exclusive: European industrial strategy needed to compete with US, Letta to tell leaders

Exclusive: European industrial strategy needed to compete...

The former Italian PM’s report, part of which has been seen by Euronews, calls for...

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