A civilian force of three thousand Palestinians is being formed in Jordan to contribute to the administration of Gaza Informed sources revealed an ongoing process to form a security force with a specialised civilian cover that includes about three thousand Palestinians from the people of the Gaza Strip residing in Jordan, within the framework of […]

Extractor Summary European leaders have expressed alarm over the recent military escalation between Israel and Iran, urging immediate de-escalation to prevent a wider regional conflict. Despite strong calls for restraint from key figures such as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and EU High Representative […]

Labour Deputy Leader Lucy Powell has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to its election manifesto by ruling out rejoining the EU customs union, in a pointed response to internal pressures including from Health Secretary Wes Streeting. Her comments came amid a tied Commons vote where 13 Labour MPs supported a Liberal Democrat bill for customs union […]

Kent County Council (KCC) Reform UK councillors have approved taxpayer-funded political assistant posts potentially costing up to £98,564 annually in salaries plus on-costs despite a projected £50 million overspend and no budgeted allocation for 2025/26. The decision, passed 45-26 with one abstention on December 18, 2025, targets qualifying groups like Reform UK (48 councillors) and […]

Kemi Badenoch, Conservative leader, ignited debate by declaring that school lessons on misogyny for boys should not top the agenda, insisting migrants from certain cultures pose a graver threat to UK women and girls. Her remarks targeted Labour’s freshly unveiled violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy, which mandates healthy relationships education in secondary schools. […]

Brussels — What began as a corruption probe targeting alleged foreign influence within the European Parliament has evolved into something broader and more unsettling for Belgium’s justice system. Known informally as “BelgianGate,” the controversy no longer focuses solely on the suspected corruption at the heart of Qatargate, but on the methods, culture, and accountability of […]

UK Housing Secretary Steve Reed has ordered an independent investigation into foreign financial interference in British politics, prompted by the conviction of former Reform UK MEP Nathan Gill for accepting bribes from pro-Russian sources. Gill, once head of Reform UK in Wales, received a 10-year-and-six-month prison sentence after admitting to taking substantial payments in euros […]

Three years after Qatargate erupted onto the European stage, attention is increasingly shifting away from the alleged corruption network and toward another, deeply uncomfortable question: the role played by Belgian journalists and their newspapers in constructing and amplifying the affair. Far from acting solely as observers, several reporters from Belgium’s leading outlets appear, according to […]

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has issued a stark warning that upcoming five-day strikes by resident doctors in England will be “painful” and endanger patient safety, coinciding with record flu pressures on the NHS. The industrial action, set for December 17-22, marks the potential 14th walkout since 2023, disrupting services at a peak winter strain. Amid […]

Peter Mandelson, a veteran Labour politician and the UK’s former ambassador to the United States, was dismissed in 2025 following revelations of his extensive and controversial relationship with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. New evidence revealed by British media exposed emails showing Mandelson’s supportive correspondence with Epstein, even after Epstein pleaded guilty to […]