French cities ‘calm overnight’ after targeted curfews, prime minister says – Europe live 20. October 2026 (11:45) Sébastien Lecornu suggests more curfews could be introduced to quell unrest after weekend protestsMeanwhile, the EU’s trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said the bloc’s relationship with the UK is of “vital importance in the current geopolitical, security and economic context,” as he set out the bloc’s expectations ahead of next month’s EU-UK summit on 20 November.Speaking at the European parliament in Strasbourg minutes after holding a phone call with UK’s Europe minister Hamish Falconer, he said the EU had three priorities for any talks with London. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Millions unable to use Revolut app or cards as company suffers ‘service disruption’ 20. October 2026 (11:45) UK banking company insists customers’ funds and data are safe despite problems with sign-in, card payments, transfers and withdrawalsBusiness live – latest updatesRevolut customers have been unable to access their money after the banking app went down, affecting a number of services including card payments, cash withdrawals and transfers.The UK banking company said its app was down because of a “service disruption” affecting several services, but insisted that customers’ funds and data were safe. Continue reading...(The Guardian)