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• Greece says bailout deal close, Juncker says it's on shaky ground

  11-02-2017 17:21
  By Karolina Tagaris and Joseph Nasr ATHENS/BERLIN (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras warned international lenders on Saturday not to heap new burdens on his country but said he believed the drawn-out bailout review with them would end well. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, however, said the deal was "on shaky ground" because the International Monetary Fund had not decided what role it would play. The comments came a day after Greece and its international lenders ma
  
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• Labour MPs call for end to loophole that trimmed billionaire’s tax bill by £18mn

  22-09-2026 21:51 via ft.com
  Quadrature Capital’s Suneil Setiya would have been liable for higher rate of stamp duty had he not bought five flats together with London mansion
  
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• Trump rejects ‘globalist scheme’ to control AI in blow to Burnham

  22-09-2026 20:20 via ft.com
  President says US is ‘leading over China by a lot and everyone else, and we’re going to keep it that way’
  
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• Trump rejects ‘globalist scheme’ in blow to Burnham’s plan for AI guidelines

  22-09-2026 20:20 via ft.com
  President says US is ‘leading over China by a lot and everyone else, and we’re going to keep it that way’
  
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• The UK Budget: what does it mean for growth and security?

  22-09-2026 16:20 via ft.com
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• Ed Davey promises £17bn tax cuts as he warns Lib Dems are in ‘fight of our lives’

  22-09-2026 16:02 via ft.com
  Party leader outlines plans to increase tax-free personal allowance threshold
  
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• The divide that defines the Lib Dems

  22-09-2026 10:49 via ft.com
  Members in seats where the party is not competitive feel poorly served by its leadership and strategy
  
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• Burnham to press EU chief to let UK participate in ‘Made in Europe’ policy

  22-09-2026 10:00 via ft.com
  British prime minister to hold meeting with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen
  
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• UK government borrowing surges in blow to Healey ahead of Budget

  22-09-2026 08:09 via ft.com
  ‘Dismal’ £18bn figure for August comes as inflation drives up government spending
  
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• The Wargame — Michael Gove plays prime minister in chilling drama-documentary

  22-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Sky One’s panic attack of a series brings together real politicians and military advisers to simulate a response to Russian provocations
  
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• How Andy Burnham’s ‘Buy British’ push could backfire

  22-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Legal and practical challenges await UK prime minister as he attempts to turn his rhetoric into reality, experts warn
  
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• UK will send military plane to help Saudi Arabia fight Houthis

  22-09-2026 01:25 via ft.com
  Britain to deploy RAF aircraft offering ‘defensive air-to-air refuelling’ capability to the kingdom
  
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• UK to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in its fight with Houthi rebels

  22-09-2026 01:25 via ft.com
  Britain to deploy RAF aircraft offering ‘defensive air-to-air refuelling’ capability to the kingdom
  
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• UK workers to receive two weeks of unpaid leave for bereavement

  22-09-2026 01:01 via ft.com
  Change in definition of those eligible will bring law ‘into the 21st century’
  
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• Burnham to call for global effort to control threats posed by AI

  21-09-2026 23:30 via ft.com
  UK prime minister will meet Donald Trump in person for first time at New York UN meeting
  
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• Five UK police forces end Palantir project after two years

  21-09-2026 20:25 via ft.com
  Significant setback for US technology company’s bid to establish itself as key supplier to British law enforcement
  
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• Changing leader is not the panacea many Lib Dems think it is

  21-09-2026 17:28 via ft.com
  The party faces serious structural problems in an era of growing political polarisation
  
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• Davey leads Lib Dems with firm hand

  21-09-2026 10:30 via ft.com
  Public opinion on the party remains pretty constant, while other parties rise, fall and change leaders
  
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• Lobbyists move to Manchester for closer access to Number 10 North

  21-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Several public affairs firms have beefed up operations in the city since Andy Burnham opened his extra prime ministerial base there
  
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• Labour MPs warn against mansion tax change in Budget

  20-09-2026 17:27 via ft.com
  Cutting threshold to £1.5mn would affect about 160,000 extra properties and hit party’s support in London
  
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• Meta launches fresh legal challenge over UK’s Online Safety Act

  20-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  US tech giant’s latest action against regulator Ofcom could slow down implementation of the far-reaching law
  
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• Low UK growth is a product of neglect

  20-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Governments need to start planning for the long term again
  
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• Lib Dem leader Ed Davey urged to ditch the stunts and get serious

  20-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  The party is stuck in fifth place in polls as frustrated MPs meet for annual conference
  
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• Israel’s settler economy braces for European sanctions

  20-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Penalties against businesses on occupied Palestinian land from the UK, France and others could have far-reaching consequences
  
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• Michael Marra wins Scottish Labour leadership election

  19-09-2026 14:55 via ft.com
  Party’s finance spokesperson pledges to ‘reconnect with the country’ in bid for political relevance
  
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• The Anglo-French moment

  19-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  And why it must endure
  
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• Passport to Piddington: a short history of micronations

  19-09-2026 06:00 via ft.com
  Without its own airline and beer, the Oxfordshire secessionist village will remain a piddling principality
  
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• Starmer looked at softening £100,000 ‘tax trap’ for higher earners

  18-09-2026 19:39 via ft.com
  Andy Burnham’s government is not considering a similar move against 60% rate viewed by economists as a dysfunction in tax system
  
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• Ministers explore limiting political party spending outside UK elections

  18-09-2026 17:31 via ft.com
  Concerns over political donations grow after two cryptocurrency billionaires pledged £72mn to Reform UK
  
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• Ireland's relationship with UK under Burnham off to 'very good start'

  18-09-2026 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The visit came days after US President Donald Trump made comments about supporting a "unified Ireland".
  
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