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The British far-right populist Nigel Farage has announced his resignation as MP in the House of Commons after coming under pressure for not disclosing millions of pounds worth of gifts. Farage, however, does not see the move as an admission of guilt – announcing that he will be standing again in his constituency's by-election.

Brussels and Budapest remain at odds over supermarket pricing rules

EU foreign affairs chief says the fighting 'further complicate already fraught talks to end the war'

General Court dismisses several Apple complaints against Digital Markets Act

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Health minister declines to set out cost data for prescription charge threshold changes, but highlights new reimbursement decision framework

A new European Patent Office study of FRAND patent disputes across seven jurisdictions reveals growing convergence on fair licensing terms – a question critical to unlocking quantum tech's commercial potential

In today's edition: defence spending, GlobalEye, Spain

Europe has struggled to develop its own deep-strike capabilities

In today's edition: EU Court of Auditors, wolves, PFAS

Wednesday 8 July

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Wednesday 8 July

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In today's edition: Apple DMA, frontier AI, Chinese restrictions

Also, in Wednesday’s edition: NATO, EU wide taxes, Luc Frieden

In today's edition: sugar tax, fertilisers, Peking duck