Sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich could owe the UK up to £1bn after a botched attempt to avoid tax on hedge fund investments, evidence seen by the BBC suggests. Leaked…
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France: Massive avalanche kills skier in French Alps
A man died in a “very large” avalanche in the French Alps on Tuesday, local officials have confirmed. The body of the dual Brazilian-Portuguese national was found in the resort…
France: Mona Lisa to be moved as part of major Louvre overhaul
The Mona Lisa will be moved to a new exhibition space at the Louvre in Paris as part of a plan to renovate the world’s most frequented museum. Emmanuel Macron…
Italy: PM Giorgia Meloni investigated over release of Libyan war crimes suspect
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni says she has been placed under judicial investigation over Italy’s surprise release of a Libyan citizen who had been wanted for war crimes by the…
Ukraine: Kyiv’s drone strike hits second Russian oil refinery in a week
Ukraine says its forces successfully hit an oil refinery in the Russian town of Kstovo, around 800 kilometres (500 miles) from the front lines in eastern Ukraine. Four drones hit…
UK: Labour must make economic growth ideas work this time
Labour were talking about economic growth for months before the general election and they have been talking about it for months afterwards as well. The thing is, there hasn’t been…
UK: Mayor Sadiq Khan Khan to attend property conference amid growth push
London’s mayor Sir Sadiq Khan is to go to Europe’s biggest property conference this year for the first time. In a move seen as reflecting the central importance of the…
UK: Family visa rules are ‘a tax on love’, says MP
Children are”bearing the brunt” of a “cruel” immigration policy which is keeping families apart, according to campaigners. As of April 2024, a British citizen or settled resident must earn at…
UK: Net migration to push UK population to 72.5m – ONS
Net migration could fuel a rise in the UK population to 72.5 million by 2032, figures suggest. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has projected a population growth of 7.3%…
UK: Children joined riots for the ‘thrill’, report says
Children who took part in riots last summer were primarily driven by curiosity and the “thrill of the moment”, rather than far-right ideology and social media misinformation, the children’s commissioner…