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Scholz reaffirmed his support for a two-state solution and said the Palestinian Authority should take responsibility for the Gaza Strip [Getty] German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday that the expulsion of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip would be “unacceptable”, after US President Donald Trump floated a plan to exp them to Egypt and Jordan. “In light of recent public statements, I say very clearly that any relocation plans — the idea that the citizens of Gaza will be expelled to Egypt or Jordan — is unacceptable,” Scholz said at a town hall event in Berlin. Almost all of the Gaza…

How modern political scandals shape the political discourse in the United States. A look at Trump’s impeachment to sexual harassment allegations.

The Independent’s latest virtual event explored Brexit’s impact nearly five years post-EU departure. Experts clash over Brexit’s impact five years on in The Independent’s latest virtual event The Independent’s latest virtual event explored Brexit’s impact nearly five years post-EU departure. Panellists included Labour MP Stella Creasy; Conservative MP Mark Francois; former Brexit Party MEP Claire Fox, Baroness Fox of Buckley; and Professor Anand Menon, director of UK in a Changing Europe. Chaired by our chief political commentator John Rentoul, the discussion addressed reversing Brexit, economic implications, youth mobility, and public sentiment shifts. Experts clash over Brexit’s impact five years on…

Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned on Tuesday, as months of student and civic protests began to take their political toll. Vucevic is a member of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and a close political ally of President Aleksandar Vucic. The mayor of Novi Sad, Serbia’s second-largest city, and fellow SNS party member Milan Djuric also resigned. “This shows that we who were elected to assume responsibility are assuming responsibility so that the situation does not spill over onto the streets and lead to disputes between citizens and divisions in society,” Vucevic said at a press conference in Belgrade. Shock…

Sir Keir Starmer invokes Thatcher in deregulation promise UK politics – live: Starmer invokes Thatcher and vows to slash red tape ahead of Reeves economic reset speech Sir Keir Starmer has invoked Margaret Thatcher and vowed to slash “thickets of red tape” to clear the way for economic growth, just hours before Rachel Reeves will announce a raft of policies to try and get Britain growing again. Ahead of PMQs later today, the prime minister said that for “too long regulation has stopped Britain building its future” and criticised the “morass of regulation” which has stunted billions of pounds of…

Labour changes to the winter fuel payment continue to prove divisive Pensioners ‘missing meals’ after Labour’s winter fuel payment changes Thousands of pensioners are missing meals, cutting back on essentials and feeling more cold at home this winter following the government’s changes to the winter fuel payment, a damning new survey has found. Research conducted by trade union Unite has found that over two-thirds of its retired members have had to turn down the heating this year, while a third are taking fewer baths and showers. In the poll of around 6,000 retirees, 63 per cent said that they had…

English local authorities generated a combined £127.3 million in revenue from bus lane fines in 2022/23 Give warning letters not fines for first bus lane offence, says RAC Councils should issue warning letters rather than fines to drivers for their first offence of driving in a bus lane. the RAC has said. The RAC commissioned a poll which found that more than a third (36 per cent) of drivers have accidentally driven in a bus lane Two out of five (42 per cent) of respondents who said they have entered a bus lane by mistake were caught on camera and…

Healthier options now cost more than double per calorie compared to less healthy alternatives Healthier food grows more expensive at twice the rate of unhealthy options  The cost of healthy eating in the UK has soared, outpacing price increases for less nutritious food, according to a new report. The Food Foundation’s annual Broken Plate report reveals that healthier options, lower in fat, salt, and sugar, now cost more than double per calorie compared to less healthy alternatives. This disparity has grown over the past two years, exacerbating the challenge of maintaining a healthy diet, particularly for low-income families. Healthier food…