The centrist D66 party made huge gains in Dutch elections, likely giving it the lead in government formation as the party of far-right leader Geert Wilders lost support. With 90% of the votes counted early on Thursday, D66 and Wilders’ Freedom Party (PVV) were both projected to take 26 seats in the
Read more: Centrist D66 Surges, Eyes Leadership After Dutch VoteThailand is setting a regional precedent this month by giving refugees permission to work in the country in an effort to tackle aid cuts and its own labour shortages. More than 87,000 refugees living in nine refugee camps along Thailand’s border with Myanmar have been totally reliant on handouts of
Read more: Thailand lets Myanmar refugees work to ease aid and labour gapsMore than 100 business and charity leaders have called on ministers to “lead the country’s transition toward a shorter working week”, after the local government secretary criticised a council for shifting to a four-day work pattern. Steve Reed wrote to South Cambridgeshire district council, the firs
Read more: Leaders urge ministers to back England’s four-day week shiftHarry Farley, political correspondent, and Sam Francis, political reporter Sir Keir Starmer has dismissed calls for an investigation into Chancellor Rachel Reeves after she apologised for breaking housing rules when renting out her family home. In a letter to the prime minister, Reeves admitted she
Read more: Starmer declines probe after Reeves admits rental licence errorHenry Zeffman Chief political correspondent PA Media Sir Keir Starmer round the back of Downing Street being handed a disposable camera to take with him to India. Ed Miliband in front of a fake pub backdrop eating from a bag of crisps while talking about green energy. The senior cabinet minister Dar
Read more: Labour still needs a clearer story from StarmerPaul Kirby Europe digital editor Reuters Rob Jetten became one of the youngest ministers in Dutch history under former PM Mark Rutte Rob Jetten's achievement in dragging his socially liberal D66 party from fifth place to the top of Dutch politics in less than two years has been extraordinary. But po
Read more: Rob Jetten: Young frontrunner for Dutch prime ministerPaul Kirby, Europe digital editor and Anna Holligan, Hague correspondent in Leiden EPA Rob Jetten, 38, led a highly polished campaign and outperformed his rivals in TV debates Rob Jetten's centrist-liberal party D66 are in a neck-and-neck race with anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders in the Dutch elec
Read more: Jetten's Centrist Liberals Draw Level with Wilders in Tight ElectionMPs question value for money of Prince Andrew's Royal Lodge lease Shutterstock Prince Andrew has lived at Royal Lodge since 2004 and has a 75-year lease Parliament's spending watchdog has raised concerns over whether Prince Andrew's lease arrangements are "achieving the best value for money", amid i
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