Rebels reject Brexit vote compromise

  A government bid to find a compromise to win over rebels before the Commons Brexit vote has run into criticism. A Tory backbench amendment – understood to have No 10’s backing – offers MPs more of a say over the contentious issue of the […]

France protests: Fuel tax rises in 2019 budget dropped

  Fuel tax rises which sparked weeks of violent protests in France have now been dropped from next year’s budget, the government has announced. The move was announced by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, who a day earlier had only promised to postpone them for six […]

Rival sides in Yemen’s war to hold first direct talks in years

The UN-sponsored talks come amid growing international pressure for a ceasefire as the humanitarian crisis worsens in the country after more than three years of war. As many as 14 million Yemenis are suffering severe food shortages, aid agencies say, while an estimated 85,000 children […]