In the 2026 State of the Union address, the President of the European Commission will reflect on the European Union's achievements over the past year and set out the priorities for the year ahead.

Overly eager to air Reform's latest press conference, the BBC displayed an empty podium for the better part of an hour. What the hell?

Ian Birrell: They want to open a fresh front line in the culture wars

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The media regulator is giving the right-wing channel a free pass to spread toxic lies – so we’re taking legal action

Analysis showed how much the UK could have grown if it had not exited the EU.

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Evidence shows Russians directing the plot and stoking tensions with fake far-right and Muslim groups.

He was subversive and bold, yet also playful and accepting – putting the fun into pop art and finding freedom and fulfilment amid the blue skies and pools of California. David Hockney, who has died aged 88, lived and painted the truth

Britain likely to face ‘warm, welcoming stance’ if it seeks re-entry but also a ‘hard-headed one’ – with no special deals