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Former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak, Deputy Minister of International Trade Penny Mordaunt and head of diplomacy Liz Truss have joined the penultimate round of elections for the leader of the Conservative Party, who will also become Prime Minister of Great Britain.more

The British House of Commons last night gave a vote of confidence to Boris Johnson's government, although the British Prime Minister had already announced his resignation a week and a half ago. The request for such a vote was made by the government itself.more

Sky News has cancelled its scheduled Tory leadership debate after Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss declined to take part after televised hustings descended into public slanging matches.more

There is "no clear evidence" that the UK's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will stop risky Channel crossings, a group of MPs has said. In April, the UK said some people arriving on small boats from France would be sent to claim asylum in Rwanda - a policy meant to deter the journeys.more

The five candidates for the new leader of the UK's ruling Conservative Party, who will also succeed Boris Johnson as the country's Prime Minister, clashed last night in a second TV debate - in the media's view, much sharper than the first.more

The consequences of the war in Ukraine are already severe for Europe, but if the conflict continues, the Russian winter will come: rising energy and food prices may change the attitude of voters and test the determination of governments to support Kiev, states the Politico.eu website.more

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The British Foreign Office yesterday called on Russian ambassador Andrei Kielin to express "deep concern" about reports of death in the so-called Donetsk People's Republic of a British aid organization worker.more

Staples like pasta and bread are rising in price while the humble potato is among the few items to decrease, according to the latest Consumer Price Index. more

MP for the right-wing Sweden Democrats party Bjoern Soeder has proposed to give Poland back the 1506 Statute of Laski, a valuable UNESCO-listed document looted by the Swedes during the Swedish Deluge (1655-1660). The Swedish Foreign Ministry said it would respond to the parliamentarian's enquiry by 26 July.more

'We are facing the biggest crisis our country has ever faced,' the head of the German employers' association Rainer Dulger told the daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung. In his view, the suspension of gas supplies from Russia will cause serious problems for everyone in Germany. "We have to be honest and say: we will lose the prosperity we have had for years," - Dulger stated.more

Italian President Sergio Mattarella has rejected the resignation submitted by Prime Minister Mario Draghi, informed the Presidential Palace after their evening meeting. The head of state asked the prime minister to go to parliament and assess the situation of his coalition there.more

Nicola Sturgeon has said she wants to meet the next prime minister for talks over her plan to hold an independence referendum next year. more

Former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak won the most votes in the second round of the election of the new leader of the ruling Conservative Party, who will also take over as UK Prime Minister. Attorney General Suella Braverman dropped out of the fray.more

Bill to be brought forward in autumn will create new ‘aggravated’ versions of existing offence.more

Six candidates remain in the battle to become the new leader of the Conservative Party, who will also take over as Prime Minister of the UK. In the first vote, yesterday afternoon, former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak received the most votes - 88.more

In a new report on the rule of law in the EU, the European Commission recommends that in Poland the functions of the minister of justice and the prosecutor general should be separated.more

Queen Elizabeth II's grandson and his wife Meghan Markle will soon be visiting New York. Their visit is related to the upcoming celebration of the International Nelson Mandela Day, which falls on July 18. Prince Harry will give a speech at the upcoming session of the UN General Assembly.more

The British government today asked to vote on a confidence vote for itself. The vote is likely to take place next week and the government is likely to gain majority support in the House of Commons.more

It is almost certain that former Finance Minister Rishi Sunak will be in the final two candidates in the election of the new leader of the British Conservative Party, and it is likely that he will lose regardless of who he competes with, analysts from the London-based bookmaker Smarkets believe.more

Tory MPs are to cast their first votes in the contest to replace Boris Johnson as party leader - and prime minister. After nominations closed, the eight hopefuls took part in a hustings event in Parliament as part of efforts to secure support from their colleagues.more

A hospital has installed beehives to ease the fears of children who have suffered life-threatening reactions to bee and wasp stings. more

Russian President Vladimir Putin does not want Russian commanders to rise to prominence in the war in Ukraine because it could jeopardise his position, writes the independent Russian portal Meduza.more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenski has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada (parliament) a bill on a special status - legal and social guarantees - for Polish citizens in Ukraine, the Ukrainian President's office reported yesterday.more

Donald Tusk's promise to propose a four-day working week in Poland after winning the elections has kindled the hopes of working people, but also great fears among entrepreneurs, reports today's "Rzeczpospolita".more