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UK tries to hose down fears about India trade deal

LONDON — The new U.K. trade deal with India does not undercut British workers, a government minister insisted Wednesday, amid a bitter political row about the long-sought agreement’s labor provisions. Speaking to the BBC, Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds defended exempting
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Britain’s universities feel the heat of its migration culture war

LONDON — Thought writing a 10,000-word dissertation was tricky? Try managing Britain’s embattled university sector.  As students pack their bags, sort their kitchenware and prepare for the time of their lives at

Bayrou’s last stand: Waking France up to the boomer pension timebomb

François Bayrou, France’s latest embattled prime minister, is blaming the country’s 19 million over-60s for pushing state finances to the brink. Looking likely to be the latest French leader to fall on

How a failed Italian bank merger exposed the EU’s struggle to enforce its economic vision

Italy’s recent crackdown on a major banking merger has exposed a growing protectionist backlash over the EU’s efforts to unify Europe’s financial system. UniCredit’s failed bid last week for Banco BPM, derailed

Modi and Starmer hail a UK-India trade deal. But there’s plenty left unanswered.

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has hailed a “major win” as he prepares to sign a long-desired free trade agreement with India. But with key aspects of the deal still

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