The tragedy of Liz Truss
The former prime minister faces an up hill struggle to rehabilitate her battered reputation.
Driving the day
Good afternoon. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told unions “tough decisions” are coming amid pressure over cuts to the winter fuel allowance. Here’s what you need to know:
- All eyes are on Labour rebels as MPs vote on the measure around 3 p.m. — Downing Street said the PM had been ” straight with the country about the challenges that we face.”
- U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Foreign Secretary David Lammy in London this afternoon.
- Tory MPs pick the final four leadership contenders with a result at 5 p.m.
- The government’s prisoner early release scheme comes into force today.
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€13B legal win over Apple made me cry, says shocked EU competition chief
Margrethe Vestager said she’d been told to brace for defeat on Apple’s challenge against tax state aid finding.
Google loses EU court battle over €2.4B antitrust fine
The Court of Justice said Google’s practice of favoring its own shopping search results over rival services “was discriminatory.”
Von der Leyen delays unveiling of new European Commission until next week
Commission president will now reveal the portfolios for nominees on September 17.
France
Germany
FBI dossier reveals Putin’s secret psychological warfare in Europe
Russian information warriors identified Germany as a particularly easy target for Moscow’s influence, U.S. law enforcement said.
5 takeaways from Germany’s eastern elections
The far-right Alternative for Germany just keeps rising despite efforts to stop it.
German far right wins first major election since World War II
The far-right Alternative for Germany party won the Thuringia state election, dealing a blow to the country’s coalition government.
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