Shadow minister Katie Lam floating a Tory-Reform coalition to block Andy Burnham’s proposals for closer EU ties shows how panicked the right has become. Teaming up to protect economic barriers proves they prioritise anti-EU dogma over growth. Why block recovery? (1/2) 🤔 #FBPE

Tories could join forces with Reform in bid to stop Burnham's Brexit U-turn

Shadow communities secretary Katie Lam tells The i Paper Brexit supportrers may have to form a coalition to ensure UK is kept out of the EU

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So, Tories would cancel Erasmus and youth mobility, scrap the SPS deal that reduces red tape, lowers costs and eases backlogs for goods trade and renege on our new energy, defence and security arrangements… Ridiculous threat, ridiculous party, ridiculous people…

Recommended reading: The Bad Baltic Reporter summarises yesterday's election victory for Andris Kulbergs and his party, as well as the significance of the Latvian electorate's decision. www.baltictakes.com/latvian-vote...

Ukraine must win & Europe must step up defence, say Latvian voters delivering unprecedented landslide

With a strong mandate, Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs says Europe is on borrowed time and must learn from Ukraine to invest seriously in its defence.

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Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' centre-right party emerged as the victor from parliamentary elections, and he will now set about forming a coalition to maintain his pro-European and pro-Ukrainian course.

Pro-Europe Latvian PM wins poll dominated by Russia

Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs' centre-right party has emerged as the victor from Latvia's parliamentary election.

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🔥 "When we held our referendum about leaving the European Union, there was, it is fair to say, far more heat generated than light." ✍️ Anand Menon reflects on the prospect of another EU referendum and need for a better quality of public debate. https://ukandeu.ac.uk/here-we-go-again-2/

Here we go again - UK in a changing Europe

Anand Menon reflects on the prospects of another EU referendum and the risks of repeating the low quality of public debate seen...

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Andy Burnham now faces a defining test on whether Britain defends international law alongside out European allies or capitulates to Trump This exposes the strategic cost of Brexit. Outside the EU, Britain is more isolated and therefore more susceptible to American pressure

ICC - This is extraordinarily serious. Trump isn’t just rejecting the ICC’s jurisdiction over Americans: he is threatening banks, insurers, technology companies and other suppliers with secondary sanctions simply for enabling the court to function. 🧵 www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/law/in...

Donald Trump versus the ICC

The US has threatened the International Criminal Court with unprecedented new sanctions. The chief prosecutor has been voted out over alleged abuse. C...

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The regime in Tbilisi has forced out two of Germany's major political foundations, the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation in a clear political signal to Germany and the EU. [1/6]

"If Russia is not stopped, it will turn its war machine against us sooner or later," German Chancellor Merz has defied the Putin regime's threats by visiting Kyiv today for meetings with the Ukrainian Government to strengthen defensive and offensive capabilities. www.dw.com/en/germanys-...

Germany's chancellor arrives in Kyiv on unannounced visit to pledge more military support to Ukraine

Chancellor Friedrich Merz is expected to announce a new raft of measures to support Ukraine, including military aid and plans for the joint production of interceptor drones.

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I remember in 2015/2016 how SLOW pro-EU mobilisation was -it only really exploded AFTER the Brexit vote. Let's not make that mistake again. At European movement UK, we've been building the mobilisation structures needed. All you need to do is join us. --> www.europeanmovement.co.uk/signup-newsl...

I’m the Chair of European Movement UK… and we’re mobilising. So come aboard and let’s win this thing! #Rejoin #EU #UK #AndyBurnham #europeanmovement

Another reminder that for the Trump regime everything is about the grift. Even Putin tries to hide the scale of his corruption, but with Trump it's all just laid out for everyone to see. Is this the behaviour of a regime that intends to transfer power peacefully?

Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 2d ago

Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine "have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal that would benefit Middle Eastern business executives with ties to the two main U.S. negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner" reports @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...

🔴 NEW Reform UK Mayor Has Firm Struck off as Another Files No Accounts in Six Years By @josiahmortimer.bsky.social Read below. ↓

Reform UK Mayor Has Firm Struck off as Another Files No Accounts in Six Years

Exclusive: Reform UK's Sam Journet branded "Britain's worst councillor" as opponents demand he be suspended as Mayor of Basildon Council

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The most interesting thing about this new poll is that it confirms research undertaken by @bestforbritain.org which finds that the "bolder" policy of rejoining the EU generates the most enthusiasm. Voters want ambition, not vagueness or half measures, and will vote accordingly. (1/2)

In addition to being the UK's most Kremlin-sanctioned newspaper, Byline Times has now been banned two years running from both Conservative and Reform UK party conferences. Judge us by our critics, and subscribe to support our work: subscribe.bylinetimes.com @peterjukes.bsky.social

Intrigued to see the Conservative conference will feature a speech on "press freedom" next week while they ban lobby journalists such as @josiahmortimer.bsky.social from attending their conference.

Adam Bienkov@adambienkov.bsky.social · 4d ago

Kemi Badenoch condemned Reform's ban on critical journalists covering their conference as "authoritarian", saying her own party would never do the same as "we believe in free speech. We believe in a free press." Now the Conservatives have banned Byline Times from their conference

Russian terrorists are hitting the main bridge in Kyiv. The goal is to terrorize civilians. The primary responsibility of these war crimes lies with the terrorist regime in the Kremlin, which continues its genocidal campaign against Ukraine. But responsibility does not end there.

Roman Sheremeta (@romansheremeta)

Russian terrorists are hitting the main bridge in Kyiv. The goal is to terrorize civilians. The primary responsibility of these war crimes lies with the terrorist regime in the Kremlin, which continu...

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Germany is ready to support an ambitious future for Britain in Europe. German Ambassador Susanne Baumann said it is for the British people to decide how close that relationship should be and that Germany would be a willing partner in setting those ambitions high.

Russia has stepped up its terrorist attacks on Ukrainian civilians, with deliberate strikes on several apartment buildings, schools and cultural centres in cities across Ukraine, and they even targeted the Academy of Sciences in Kyiv. This terrorism has already been going on for 4 1/2 years.

The Kyiv Independent@kyivindependent.com · 2d ago

⚡️Russian glide bombs strike Kharkiv, kill women, injure children. One of the Russian glide-bombs "completely destroyed" a residential building, Kharkiv city mayor lhor Terekhov said.

Opinion | "Things which were once thought impossible now feel entirely plausible," writes Ian Dunt #RejoinEU #JoinEU

🚨🚨European leaders must stop calling #Russian attacks “hybrid,” according to Estonia's FM. They are “terror attacks” and “sabotage attacks,” says Margus Tsahkna and part of a systematic Russian effort against Europe that amounts to “some kind of war." www.politico.eu/article/esto...

It’s war, not hybrid attacks, says Estonian foreign minister

Margus Tsahkna says Europe must present a united front against Moscow.

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📌 ICYMI — Times Higher Education, Sponsored by Orbán’s Hungary, Failed to Report James Orr Allegations — Samantha Asumadu The publication signed a partnership with Viktor Orbán's government and has since published no coverage of the allegations around a Cambridge academic and former Reform UK…

Times Higher Education, Sponsored by Orbán’s Hungary, Failed to Report James Orr Allegations

The publication signed a partnership with Viktor Orbán's government and has since published no coverage of the allegations around a Cambridge academic and former Reform UK policy chief whose foundation receives Hungary-linked funding

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"Burnham has brought Rejoin back into the mainstream". www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/andy...

Andy Burnham has opened the door to EU membership | Institute for Government

It is far from clear that there is a path to a clear consensus on Europe.

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The Trump administration is providing US government funding to a pro-Brexit lobbying group that seeks to weaken UK climate policy and environmental protections in order to "advance American investment". All part of their effort to boost the far-right in Europe. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

A run-off between Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon in next year's French Presidential election would be a disaster for France and Europe. In an example of the horseshoe theory, they share an admiration for authoritarians, especially the Putin regime. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Jean-Luc Mélenchon will win young French voters – until they realise the size of his Russia blind spot | Alexander Hurst

La France Insoumise gives voice to the left-behind, and progressives approve. But many recoil from a leftwing leader whose foreign policy is stuck in 1985, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hur...

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Polish Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski has added his voice to the growing chorus of EU leaders who say they would welcome the UK back as a member. Don't let anyone tell you that the EU doesn't want the UK back!

Bettina Struff #Woke #FBPE #FBPR #NHS #RejoinEU@bettinastruff.bsky.social · 4d ago

"His remarks are particularly likely to be welcomed by EU members, who have been frustrated by the UK’s inability to have an honest conversation with itself about its relationship with the bloc." An excellent article from @alexhh.bsky.social in @bylinetimes.bsky.social And already....

Farage forgets that the difference between now and 2016 is that voters know that the Brexiter claims about saving money were nonsense, and most think Brexit is a failure. If Brexit is so great, why has Farage barely mentioned it in the last 5 years? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Burnham’s reopening of Brexit debate is ‘biggest boost in my career’, says Farage

Reform UK leader tells supporters PM’s move has ‘opened up a huge flank to us’

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Nigel Farage publishing a fake 'interview' talking to an empty room shows how deeply terrified populists are of real scrutiny. Regurgitating debunked myths about EU law and the euro to block discussion on single market access is desperate. Why keep falling for these lies? (1/2) 🤔 #FBPE

Farage throws PATHETIC tantrum over re-joining the EU - Brexit

YouTube video by Femi - F Politics!

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French President Emmanuel Macron: "If the British want to come back and if the Prime Minister is moving in that direction, I think that is very good news, both for his country and for the Europeans." ♥️

Naomi Smith, CEO of Best for Britain: "When the facts change, the environment changes, and the geopolitical situation changes, it is also normal for voters to change their minds."