Björn Höcke, a key figure in the far-right Alternative for Germany party, will stand trial in April for allegedly using a Nazi slogan in a 2021 speech. Prosecutors argue Höcke was aware of the slogan’s origins, though his lawyers deny any “criminal
A Labour politician has apologised for an “insensitive” social media post about a Tory MP quitting Parliament due to concerns about personal safety. Mike Freer, who represents Finchley and Golders Green, yesterday announced he will stand down at the next general election
Lord Callanan heads Government plans to encourage Britons to use the greener alternative. But the Tory peer has admitted that he has yet to convert his household from a fossil-fuelled system. However, the Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance insists the
Basil Zempilas sparked outrage on Saturday as he appeared to refer to the Australian Open women’s final as a “reserve game”. The Lord Mayor of Perth made the remark as he set up for a press conference. He later took to social
Nigel Farage hit out at a “mad” call by an EU politician for a European nuclear deterrent. German MEP Manfred Weber insisted Europe needs to be able to defend itself without relying on the US ahead of a possible return to the
Thailand’s Constitutional Court ruled that politician Pita Limjaroenrat, who was blocked from becoming prime minister despite his party winning in last year’s election, did not violate election law. Pita had been suspended pending the court ruling on whether he violated the law
Princess Eugenie hosted an event alongside some big names today about the role of business and government in tackling modern slavery and human trafficking in Davos. The princess, who co-founded The Anti-Slavery Collective in 2017, sat at a panel with former UK
Andrew Neil ripped into Humza Yousaf for giving the “most absurd speech by any politician of recent memory”. The Scottish First Minister yesterday claimed the “huge prize of independence” would make the average household would be £10,200 better off in an address
A high-profile German opposition politician on Monday formally founded a new party that combines left-wing economic policy with a restrictive approach to migration and other positions that some observers believe could help it take votes away from the far-right Alternative for Germany.
A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine has lost her appeal against election officials’ refusal to accept her nomination for the country’s presidential race that President Vladimir Putin is all but certain to win. Former regional legislator Yekaterina Duntsova has promoted