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Muddle over semantics or pressure from China? Collapsed spying case remains baffling | Foreign policy
There is a baffling contradiction at the heart of the efforts of Dan Jarvis, the security minister, to explain why the prosecution of two Britons accused of spying for China collapsed last month. The problem,…
Starmer and CPS face further questions after China spy case documents fail to quell controversy – UK politics live | Politics
Good morning. Late last night No 10 finally released the three witness statements written by Matthew Collins, the deputy national security adviser, for the Crown Prosecution Service to assist its prosection of the two men…
Young people are biggest victims of UK’s fragile jobs market | Economics
So much about the UK jobs market is influenced by Rachel Reeves. Without overdoing the blame, say many experts, the chancellor’s tough budget last year and the likelihood of a repeat next month hangs over…
The Guardian view on the rising risk from flooding: uninsurable buildings should focus minds on climate adaptation | Editorial
The bleak prospect facing the market town of Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire, due to rising flood risks, is first and foremost a problem for locals. After seven floods in four years, and with plans for new…
The Guardian view on the IMF’s warning: Britain’s economy runs hot for profits, cold for pay | Editorial
Bloomberg’s headline said it all: “UK Faces Worst G-7 Inflation and Flat Living Standards, IMF Says”. The International Monetary Fund warns that inflation will be higher in the UK than in any other major advanced…
Digital ID: Danes and Estonians find it ‘pretty uncontroversial’ | Identity cards
For Danish teenagers, getting enrolled for MitID (my ID) has become somewhat of a rite of passage.From the age of 13, Danes can enrol for the national digital ID system, which can be used for…
The crisis engulfing Emmanuel Macron contains a warning for Keir Starmer | Rafael Behr
Britain and France do not share a fixed quota of political stability such that reduced volatility on one side of the Channel causes chaos across the water. It was just a coincidence that Keir Starmer…
Kemi brings a shovel to a gunfight, and Starmer lets her dig her own hole | John Crace
You would have thought that one embarrassment would have been enough for Kemi Badenoch this week. That she would have had time to reflect on her performance during Tuesday’s Gaza statement and decided that being…