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What does the Le Pen verdict mean for the future of French politics?
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION Convicted of embezzlement and slapped with a five year ban on running for public office, where does arch-conservative Marine Le Pen go from here — and will the movement she leads follow?
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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What is Starmer's £33m plan to smash 'vile' Channel migration gangs?
Today's Big Question PM lays out plan to tackle migration gangs like international terrorism, with cooperation across countries and enhanced police powers
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Is the 'coalition of the willing' going to work?
Today's Big Question PM's proposal for UK/French-led peacekeeping force in Ukraine provokes 'hostility' in Moscow and 'derision' in Washington
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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What dangers does the leaked Signal chat expose the US to?
TODAY'S BIG QUESTION The White House's ballooning group chat scandal offered a masterclass in what not to say when prying eyes might be watching
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Does the OBR have too much power?
Today's Big Question Independent forecaster was a 'once-gentle advisory organisation'. Has it now become the Treasury's 'puppet-master'?
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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Rachel Reeves' spring statement: can things only get worse?
Today's Big Question Chancellor forced to announce further £500 million cuts to benefits and welfare after OBR rejected Treasury estimates of savings and halved growth forecast
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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Is it safe to share state secrets with the US?
Today's Big Question Accidental top-level leak stokes security concerns from America's allies
By The Week UK Published
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Is this the end of democracy in Turkey?
Today's Big Question President Erdoğan's jailing of political rival a 'decisive moment' that moves country toward full-fledged autocracy
By Elliott Goat, The Week UK Published
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Lies, damned lies, and statistics: what's gone wrong at the ONS?
Beleaguered government agency has been widely criticised for struggling to fix problems with data
By Jamie Timson, The Week UK Published
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Is ditching Net Zero a Tory vote-winner?
Today's Big Question Abandoning Theresa May's net zero goal is part of Kemi Badenoch's overhaul of Conservative policies
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Did Vladimir Putin just play Donald Trump?
Today's Big Question The Russian president rejected a full ceasefire after long conversation with his US counterpart
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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What does an ex-executive's new memoir reveal about Meta's free speech pivot?
Today's Big Question 'Careless People' says Facebook was ready to do China censorship
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Israeli air strikes in Gaza: why has ceasefire collapsed?
Today's Big Question Start of 'broader and more sustained military operation' denounced by domestic groups representing hostage families
By The Week UK Published
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Are we on the brink of a recession?
Today's Big Question Britain's shrinking economy is likely to upend Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement spending plans
By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published
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Why are stocks in 'correction' and not a bear market?
Today's Big Question Investors still hope for a 'flip' in Trump's trade policies
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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