Russia does not want peace with Europe, says Danish prime minister – Europe live pred 2 urama in 39 minutami Mette Frederiksen says ‘world order as we know it is over’ as she prepares for talks with Emmanuel Macron and Greenland’s PM in ParisElsewhere, Hungarian prosecutors have brought charges against Budapest’s liberal mayor, Gergely Karácsony, over his role in arranging an LGBTQ+ rights rally, and are seeking to impose a fine without holding a trial, Reuters reported.Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Budapest last June despite a police ban, turning the Pride march into one of the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years against nationalist prime minister Viktor Orbán. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Approving super-embassy before China trip makes Starmer look weak, says Badenoch, as PM arrives in Beijing – UK politics live pred 2 urama in 40 minutami Tory leader says Starmer ‘gives way every time things get difficult’, and should focus on countries aligned with UK interestsBadenoch is now taking questions.Asked if she agreed with Reform UK that Britain is broken, Badneoch said she believed that it can be fixed.I was not elected to reheat the party with 1990s policies, and I was not elected to dismantle the party so that Nigel Farage can finally have a go.I was elected by Conservative party members to renew and rebuild. That is exactly what I am doing. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Chris Mason reports from the tarmac in Beijing pred 2 urama in 42 minutami Keir Starmer has arrived in China for a three-day visit - the first time a UK prime minister has visited the country since 2018(BBC News)
Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady’ who fished for nearly a century dies aged 105 pred 2 urama in 43 minutami Virginia ‘Ginny’ Oliver, had entered the business when she was eight and liked ‘being along the water’Maine’s governor has hailed the life of a woman who spent nearly 100 years fishing for lobsters as “amazing” and expressed hopes that her memory inspires “the next century of hardworking” fishers in the state.The subject of Governor Janet Mills’ tribute, Virginia “Ginny” Oliver, died on 21 January at age 105, according to an obituary published on Monday by her family. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Labour accused of 'gaslighting' voters with 'lies' after editing video to claim Reform's by-election candidate slagged off Manchester