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Outcome of byelection in historically Labour stronghold could mark historic shift in Welsh politicsReform UK candidate Llŷr Powell denied the campaign had been all about immigration.He said: “My campaign has been about government policies and where best to put money into Caerphilly.”When you look at where we started, we had a blank slate. We had to go out there and find a lot of voters. We found a lot of support. It’s been a great campaign. The collapse of the Labour vote is there for everyone to see. It’s been a betrayal what Labour has done around here.Going into next

Belgium derails proposal to use billions located in Brussels to fund €140bn loan to Ukraine for its war effortEU leaders have swerved a decision on using Russia’s frozen assets to fund Ukraine’s defence, despite a plea from Volodymyr Zelenskyy to take swift action to make Moscow pay for its war.Hopes of agreeing a new way of funding Ukraine’s war effort were dashed after opposition from Belgium, which hosts most of the Russian central bank funds immobilised in the EU at the Brussels-based institution Euroclear. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/23/zelenskyy-presses-for-eu-decision-on-using-russia-assets-to-defend-ukraine Author : Jennifer Rankin in Brussels Publish date : 2025-10-23

Colleen Walker-Craig was just 16 when she was last seen in Bowraville 35 years ago. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning, we’ve made it to Friday. Nick Visser here to take over the blog. Let’s get to it.The workplace tribunal system is being swamped by an “unsustainable” number of unfair dismissal claims as employers blame workers trying to win payouts rather than settle grievances. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/oct/24/australia-news-live-police-search-colleen-walker-craig-bowraville-river-labor-environment-laws-murray-watt-coalition-greens-ntwnfb Author : Martin Farrer Publish date : 2025-10-23 20:13:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.