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‘Gas was like our drug’: defiant Poland vows to wean itself off Russian energy

Moscow’s long-feared halt to supplies has met stoicism, trepidation – and a renewed determination to go it alone

The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2022

There's only one certainty for Moray this council election

The SNP, who currently run the administration, have just seven councillors. That is seven short of the number needed for a clean majority on the…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 30, 2022

Neil Parish: Everything we know about MP accused of watching porn - from wife to career

Neil Parish, 65, has been suspended pending an investigation after reporting himself to the Standards Committee of the House of Commons and has been named as the MP accused of watching porn in the House of Commons

Daily Mirror · Apr 29, 2022

Johnson’s plan to slash food tariffs would make little difference to grocery bills, analysis suggests

‘Difficult to see how it would make any difference whatsoever,’ says trade expert

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

EU human rights official says he raised communal violence, NGOs ban with Indian government

Official versions of the meetings have made no reference to contentious issues

The Hindu · Apr 29, 2022

Jacob Rees-Mogg has given the game away – even this government knows Brexit is a disaster

The founding purpose of the Johnson administration has gone, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2022

Debunking claims that the French president is the head of the EU

In one of the final televised debates before the first round of the French presidential election, the far-left candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon claimed that if he were elected, he would become the head of the European Union for six months. FRANCE 24's Georgina Robertson and Sophie Samaille look at what it…

France 24 · Apr 29, 2022

What will be in the Queen's Speech - and what does it mean for Scotland?

The Queen’s Speech rounds off the state opening of parliament and officially introduces the Government’s legislative agenda for the next session.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 29, 2022

Latest Kyiv attack 'clear sign of disrespect for the UN': Germany's Franziska Brantner

Germany has been in focus this week after lawmakers in the Bundestag on Thursday overwhelmingly backed a decision to send heavy weapons to Ukraine. Meanwhile, as Russia cut off gas supplies to EU member states Poland and Bulgaria over their refusal to pay for the fuel in roubles, Germany remains…

France 24 · Apr 29, 2022

Democracy undermined: elections in the UK are changing – here's how

Many people across the UK will have their chance to vote in the imminent May elections. But only days before, new laws have been rushed through parliament, with amendments and approval (Royal Assent) occuring within the space of less than 24 hours. This means that in future, elections will be…

The Conversation · Apr 29, 2022