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PoliticsAug 23, 2026
'Pretty Shambolic': Europe's New Border System Meets the Summer Rush
Three-hour delays, missed connections and visa mix-ups. Brussels refused to suspend the scheme over the peak season.
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PoliticsAug 23, 2026
Drill, Burnham, Drill? The Oil Basin That Became a Totem
North Sea oil once drove the British economy. What remains is dwindling, expensive — and politically impossible to discuss calmly.
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PoliticsAug 21, 2026
'We're Not Remotely Prepared': Labour MPs Say the Party Has Gone Quiet on Climate
Almost 2,900 heat-associated deaths in England in May and June alone — and no renewed political case for net zero.
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