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Radosław Sikorski says Poland will respond to the weekend’s incidents ‘not only diplomatically’, and will withdraw consent for the last Russian consulate in the countryWe are just getting a line from the Kremlin, responding to Poland’s decision to close its last remaining consulate in Gdańsk by saying they regret this move and it “lacks sanity,” Reuters reported.Russia’s defence ministry said that Moscow had launched “massive” overnight strikes on targets in western Ukraine in response to what it called “terrorist attacks” on Russian territory. Continue reading…

In a speech this morning, defence secretary will commit to ‘building the factories of the future in Britain’ Keir Starmer is failing to make major improvements to public services partly because he did not plan properly while in opposition, according to a report from the Institute for Government (IfG).Kiran Stacey has the story here. Continue reading…

Almost £600m was wiped off company’s market value when blunder was discovered in AugustBusiness live – latest updatesWH Smith’s chief executive has stepped down with immediate effect, after a review found accounting failures in its North American division, prompting the retailer to slash its profit outlook.Nearly £600m was wiped off the company’s market value when the blunder emerged in August. Shares took a 42% one-day plunge from which they have not yet recovered, leaving the travel shop chain reeling shortly after the sale of its high street business, which has been rebranded as TGJones by its new owners. Continue reading…

Beijing reimposes 2023 ban, citing Japan PM’s comment that military would respond to Chinese attack on islandChina has suspended imports of Japanese seafood again, as the fallout over the Japanese prime minister’s comments about Taiwan continues to escalate in one of worst bilateral disputes in years.The ban was first reported on Wednesday by the Japanese outlets Kyodo News and NHK, and appeared to be confirmed by China’s foreign ministry, which said there was “no market for Japanese seafood in the current climate”. Continue reading…

If Turkey and Australia can’t agree on who should host climate summit, rights will revert to a third country – if they want itGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere’s a growing sense of desperation among United Nations officials in Bonn, the unofficial second capital of Germany.With a population smaller than Canberra, the city will be on the hook for next year’s Cop31 climate summit if Turkey and Australia can’t resolve their deadlocked race to host the event. Continue reading…