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Finally, Labour is finding its nerve and getting Britain’s bad Brexit deal undone

Rejoining Erasmus should just be a first step – as the economic evidence piles up, the need for closer ties with Europe could not be clearer, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

UK Foreign Office victim of cyber-attack in October, says Chris Bryant

Minister says risk to ‘any individual’ from cyber-attack is low and that it is still unclear who is responsible

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

FTSE 100 closes near record high as Santa Rally builds, despite weak retail sales – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

Zelensky welcomes £78.8bn EU backing for Ukraine

The loan avoids the EU having to use frozen Russian assets.

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025

Young people will suffer most from UK’s ageing population, Lords say

House of Lords report says tools such as raising pension age and increasing immigration will not be adequate

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

Lib Dems call for inquiry into hostile foreign state interference to include US

Party says US government’s explicit support for far-right nationalist parties in Europe amounts to outside interference

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

Colombian mercenaries in Sudan ‘recruited by UK-registered firms’

Exclusive Guardian investigation finds companies set up by people sanctioned by US hired Colombian fighters for Rapid Support Forces, widely suspected of war crimes in Sudan

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

UK’s roads and airports brace for busiest Christmas getaway on record

Transport groups warn of unprecedented congestion as commuters, shoppers and holidaymakers travel at once

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

UK’s largest proposed datacentre ‘understating planned water use’

Analysis suggests consumption at Northumberland site could be 50 times higher than US operator QTS estimates

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

What is so unusual about UK job postings since the pandemic?

January is a popular time for career moves, but those searching for a job in the UK may find it trickier that their peers elsewhere in Europe.

Euronews · Dec 19, 2025