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Labour is vowing to cut childhood obesity by banning junk food adverts during primetime shows such as the X Factor and Hollyoaks - a move dropped by Theresa May. The party will pledge to "make Britain's children the healthiest in the world" by requiring all Government departments to draw up plans to trim waistlines.more

Theresa May has hosted Nato's secretary general for a meeting at Downing Street amid speculation that she may commit to sending more British troops to Afghanistan.more

Perpetrators of welfare fraud are to face tougher penalties and the prospect of being 'named and shamed' under legislation proposed by Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar. At present, the only penalty many convicted of the crime face is repaying the money they took, he said.more

Sources told a German newspaper that the meeting had been a 'disaster' and that Mr Juncker told Mrs May 'I'm leaving Downing Street 10 times more sceptical than I was before.'more

As many as 51 percent of Britons believe the assurances of Prime Minister Theresa May that politicians and officials of the European Union are trying to influence the outcome of the June parliamentary elections in their country, according to a study published Tuesday in YouGov.more

Jeremy Corbyn has said wealthy elites are trying to "hijack" Brexit as he formally launched Labour's campaign. Speaking in Manchester, the Labour leader promised a reckoning for "tax cheats, rip-off bosses and greedy bankers" if Labour wins the election.more

Theresa May has pledged to save families up to £100 a year with a cap on "rip off" energy bills if the Conservatives are returned to power in the General Election.more

SIMON HARRIS HAS said he hopes an opt-out organ donation system will be in place in Ireland next year. The Health Minister was speaking at the opening of Organ Donation and Transplant Ireland's (ODTI) new headquarters on Temple Street in Dublin city.more

The European Union should remain united in negotiations on the conditions of the Brexit - agreed Polish and Baltic PM's in Tallinn.more

The French press have largely welcomed the news that centrist Emmanuel Macron will take the keys to the Elysee Palace.more

The Conservatives will once again promise to cut net migration to the "tens of thousands" in their election manifesto, the BBC understands. On Sunday, Home Secretary Amber Rudd refused to say whether the pledge - which was in the 2010 and 2015 Tory manifestos - would be repeated.more

Speaking to the BBC's Newsnight programme after German media reported discussions had been frosty between the pair, he said it did not reveal anything new about the relationship between the trading bloc and the UK.more

Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło has congratulated Emmanuel Macron on his win during Sunday's presidential election in France.more

Theresa May has warmly congratulated Emmanuel Macron as she aims to establish good relations with the French President-elect ahead of Brexit negotiations.more

Donald Tusk was among the first of the European leaders to rush to congratulate Emmanuel Macron for his convincing victory.more

Centrist Emmanuel Macron beats Marine Le Pen to the French presidency, winning about 65 of the vote, according to a projection by Kantar Public One Point-TF1-RTL.more

French police have been called to the Louvre in Paris over a security threat after a suspicious bag was found.more

Zurich's public safety office on Friday recommended towns in Switzerland's most populous canton ban a campaign that hands out Korans in public spaces, describing it as a front for incitement of radical activities including jihadist involvement.more

The campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron says it has been the target of a "massive hacking attack" after a trove of documents was released online. The campaign said that genuine files were mixed up with fake ones in order to confuse people.more

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is angry with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker for allowing details of a tense dinner with the British Prime Minister Theresa May to come to light, Der Spiegel reported Saturday.more

The ruling Conservative Party has clearly won yesterday's local government elections in the UK, according to a preliminary analysis of the results of the vote. Tories have won over 560 new seats.more

An ISIS leader in Egypt has warned Muslims to stay away from Christian gatherings in a signal that there are more massacres to come. In April, two ISIS suicide bombers killed at least 45 people at churches in the cities of Alexandria and Tanta, one of the bloodiest attacks the country has experienced in years.more

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has told a conference in Italy on the EU that "English is losing importance in Europe". Amid tensions with the UK over looming Brexit negotiations, he said he was delivering his speech in French.more

Britain's looming negotiations with the European Union on exiting the bloc are already very tough and will become "impossible" if emotions are allowed to run unchecked, the chairman of EU summits said yesterday.more

It is the duty of the Polish authorities to try to secure interests of the Poles living in Great Britain - said president Andrzej Duda.more