Europe is breaking the welfare taboo

Britain is not alone in suffering higher government borrowing costs, as yields on 30-year gilts have reached levels not seen since 1998. In France, Prime Minister François Bayrou has just lost a vote of confidence in parliament, resulting in the...

AI could never replace my authors. But, without regulation, it will ruin publishing as we know it

The single biggest threat to the livelihood of authors and, by extension, to our culture, is not short attention spans. It is AI. The UK publishing industry – worth more than £11bn, part of the £126bn that our creative industries generate for the...

AmaWaterways offer two complimentary nights in Europe

Prefer not to fly on Christmas Eve or December 25th? This year, AmaWaterways are gifting their guests up to two extra nights in Europe, when they book select New Year’s Cruises. Make a booking for any of the included cruises and enjoy a...

Best’s Market Segment Report: AM Best Revises Outlook on France’s Life Insurance Segment to Stable

AMSTERDAM–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#insurance—AM Best is revising its outlook on the French life insurance segment to stable from negative. In its new Best’s Market Segment Report, “Market Segment Outlook: France Life Insurance”, AM Best states that it...

Top migrant charity's blueprint reveals steps to challenge deportation to France

A leading immigration charity could hold the key to thwarting Sir Keir Starmer’s “one in, one out” deal with France, after it produced a guide to help migrants beat the new policy. Under current government guidelines, all migrants in detention...

What's open and what's closed in France on Thursday's strike day

Thursday, September 18th, marks the 'great mobilisation' of France in a display of anti-government anger - while there is severe disruption to some services, plenty of others are functioning as normal. Thursday is a nationwide, cross-sector strike...

Good Morning Britain viewers call for presenter to join rival ITV show

07:47, 18 Sep 2025Updated 07:47, 18 Sep 2025 It looks as though one Good Morning Britain star could be seen on another ITV show after viewers have called for them to have a slightly different role. Presenter Ed Balls is often seen fronting the...

Good Morning Britain fans say 'move over' as they demand host joins rival ITV show

It appears that one Good Morning Britain personality could soon grace another ITV programme after audiences have demanded they take on a rather different position. Host Ed Balls is frequently spotted presenting the show alongside Susanna Reid, who...

ITV Good Morning Britain fans demand presenter moves to This Morning role

Tasha Hall Showbiz and Trends Reporter 09:42, 18 Sep 2025 Good Morning Britain presenter Ed Balls could be seen on a different ITV show, as viewers are calling for him to take on a new role. Ed, who regularly hosts the show alongside Susanna Reid,...

Conor Shanahan crowned double European champion in Warsaw

Killavullen’s Conor Shanahan has written his name into the history books once again, claiming both the 2025 Drift Masters European Championship and the Grand Finale victory last weekend in front of 50,000 fans inside Warsaw’s PGE Narodowy stadium....

How the English Civil War Shaped the Future of Great Britain

In the beginning, there were no kings. Article continues after advertisement Where had they come from? Why had rule been left to these certain families, who looked and smelled no different to everyone else? By the seventeenth century there were...

In Britain, Trump basks in display of regal splendor with King Charles III at Windsor Castle

WINDSOR, England (AP) — President Donald Trump relished the glow of a British royal spectacle as he opened a two-day state visit Wednesday, calling the hours of pageantry with King Charles III “one of the highest honors of my life” while also...

'The Summer I Turned Pretty' is getting a movie. The book series may be a guide to what happens

Sept. 18, 2025 3 AM PT This article contains spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “The Summer I Turned Pretty.” Isabel “Belly” Conklin and Conrad Fisher had a très romantique reunion in Paris in the highly anticipated series finale of “The Summer I...

The failure of Britain’s elite universities

Politicians, authors, priests and the occasional Spectator editor have all served as the Oxford Union’s president over its 200-year history. Few among them would know what to make of George Abaraonye. The debating society’s president-elect faces...

Farage casts shadow over UK-EU ties

Welcome to Rapporteur, the newsletter formerly known as The Capitals. I’m Eddy Wax, joined by Nicoletta Ionta in Brussels. Each day we’ll bring you up to speed on the stories shaping EU and European politics. Need-to-knows: France: Authorities...

The reparation loan is a test of European resolve

Simon Nixon is an independent journalist and publisher of the Wealth of Nations newsletter on Substack. He is a leading commentator on European political economy and geoeconomics and was Chief European Commentator at The Wall Street Journal from...

EBRD keeps €954mln active loan book in Azerbaijan across 35 projects

EBRD keeps €954mln active loan book in Azerbaijan across 35 projects 18 September 2025 10:00 (UTC+04:00) As of August 31, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) held an active loan portfolio worth €954 million in Azerbaijan,...

Home Office-backed charity's blueprint reveals steps to challenge deportation to France

A charity backed by the Home Office could hold the key to thwarting Sir Keir Starmer’s “one in, one out” deal with France, after it produced a guide to help migrants beat the new policy. Under current government guidelines, all migrants in...

Britain rolls out royal red carpet for Trump visit

WINDSOR: Donald Trump was treated to a royal reception featuring gun salutes, soldiers on horseback and bagpipes as he met Wednesday with Britain’s King Charles III for a historic second state visit, which unfolded far from marching protesters....

New Water-based ACTDigi® LEP Primer, Part of HP’s Expanded Primer Portfolio, Offers Converters Improved Print Performance and Enhanced User Experience

Published: September 17, 2025 ACTEGA, manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants and compounds for the print and packaging industry, has launched its innovative, water-based ACTDigi® LEP Primer at Labelexpo Europe 2025 (16-19...