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    A message to Liz Truss? Macron praises France’s ‘unbreakable tie’ with UK after call with King Charles III

    For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails President Emmanuel Macron praised France’s “unbreakable tie” with the UK after a phone call offering condolences to King Charles III. It’s the second time since the Queen’s death […] More

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    EU lawmakers assail Hungary for attacking democratic values

    Sign up to the Inside Politics email for your free daily briefing on the biggest stories in UK politics Get our free Inside Politics email European Union lawmakers on Thursday said that Hungary’s nationalist government is deliberately trying to undermine the bloc’s democratic values and they deplored the failure of the 26 other EU countries […] More

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    Chancellor wants to scrap bankers’ bonus cap to boost City of London

    Sign up to our free Brexit and beyond email for the latest headlines on what Brexit is meaning for the UK Sign up to our Brexit email for the latest insight The new chancellor wants to scrap the cap on bankers’ bonuses, in a move that could further widen the gulf between rich and poor […] More

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    Fracking firms push for easing of earthquake and planning rules ahead of ban lifting

    Fracking firms are pushing for earthquake limits to be relaxed and want local objections to be bypassed ahead of Liz Truss lifting the ban in England.The new prime minister is expected to confirm the U-turn as early as next week – but the industry body has told The Independent the move will only kickstart the industry if new rules are brought in to make fracking easier.They should include speeding up planning permission by allowing ministers, instead of local authorities, to approve projects as “nationally significant infrastructure”, it says. More