Reform MP raises concerns about second homes – then buys one for £800,000 06. October 2026 (16:41) Sarah Pochin bought Anglesey property two days after writing to minister about impact of second home ownership on rural communitiesA Reform UK MP bought an £800,000 second home on a picturesque Welsh island two days after raising concerns in parliament about the impact of second homes on rural communities.Sarah Pochin completed the purchase of a Grade-II listed property on the southern coast of Anglesey (Ynys Môn). Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘No more Viktor Orbán’: EU plans 15-year probation period for new member states 06. October 2026 (16:38) Enlargement commissioner Marta Kos outlines proposed safeguards to protect EU from undemocratic leadersThe European Commission wants to ensure there is no repeat Viktor Orbán among the next generation of EU member states, as it set out plans to prepare for the bloc’s enlargement into eastern Europe in the next few years.In an interview with the Guardian and other European newspapers, the EU commissioner for enlargement, Marta Kos, outlined proposals for special safeguards to protect the bloc from leaders who could flout democratic values and hold hostage decision making, a pattern of behaviour exemplified for many by the former Hungarian prime minister. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Should Robert Rauschenberg’s Art Studio Be Saved? 06. October 2026 (16:30) The potential sale of the groundbreaking painter’s home in New York by his foundation, on the heels of the sale of his Florida studio, has alarmed many in the art community.(New York Times)
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