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    • Wednesday, 14 June, 2023
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      Rishi Sunak set to face prolonged run of by-elections

      The contests are problematic for the UK prime minister, who is struggling to contain internal party feuding

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      Johnson found to have committed ‘multiple’ contempts of parliament

      MPs due to publish on Thursday their report into former PM’s conduct in partygate scandal

    • Wednesday, 14 June, 2023
      EU trade
      EU agrees trade deal with Kenya as Brussels aims to boost Africa ties

      Agreement is the legacy of a wider regional accord that was never implemented

    • Wednesday, 14 June, 2023
      EU immigration
      Migrant boat capsizes off Greek coast, killing at least 79 people

      Search continues after vessel with up to 400 passengers sinks in the Mediterranean

    • Wednesday, 14 June, 2023
      London fights for its future
      Fresh blow to City as WE Soda pulls $7.5bn London IPO

      Industrial material producer blames ‘cautious investors’ over what had been set to be LSE’s largest listing this year

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      European Commission says Silicon Valley giant is abusing its dominance of ad tech market

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      EU hits Kosovo with sanctions after Serb tensions flare up again

      Rare move by Brussels mirrors steps taken by Washington in May

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      Italians divided over Silvio Berlusconi’s legacy

      State funeral held for former prime minister in his hometown of Milan

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      Northern Ireland struggles with fiscal crisis as politicians boycott executive

      Projected £1bn deficit has put region’s funding in the spotlight and threatens irreparable damage to public services

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      Cost of visas and permits causes sharp reduction in job opportunities, research finds

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      Germany’s first-ever security strategy names Russia as ‘greatest threat’ to peace

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      Western allies plan to provide long-term security assurances to Ukraine

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      Long-awaited counteroffensive liberates several villages but is less successful in severing corridor to Crimea

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      Le Maire pledges to put France’s finances back on track with spending cuts

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      EU funding Huawei in critical tech projects despite bans on Chinese group

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      Putin sides with Russia’s military in clash with Wagner

      President backs plans to put Yevgeny Prigozhin’s militia under army contract

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