内容摘要：Merz also has called for stiffer EU sanctions on Vladimir Putin and Russia - something Trump has so far not committed to, even as some lawmakers from within his own party have escalated calls to do so.

Merz also has called for stiffer EU sanctions on Vladimir Putin and Russia - something Trump has so far not committed to, even as some lawmakers from within his own party have escalated calls to do so.

The grant will help restore the coal and wash sheds and pay towards a small archaeological dig in the south courtyard.It will also support an oral history project which will record people who lived or worked at the Judges' Lodgings before it became a museum in 1975.

One of Scotland's most important cinemas has set a date for its reopening, three years after it was almost lost for good.Edinburgh's Filmhouse will open its doors again on 27 June, after a lengthy campaign to save and refurbish it and guarantee its future.Originally opened in a repurposed church in 1978, the cinema was shuttered following the collapse of its parent charity Centre for the Moving Image.

Since then, the building has undergone a £2m refurbishment that has seen a complete internal refit to the public areas and screens, and "substantial" repairs to the roof and stonework.The venue will boast a total capacity of 350 seats and the former three-screen cinema will now offer a fourth, seating 24, for private screenings.

A-listers from the film world got behind the campaign to save the well-loved cinema, including patrons Jack Lowden and Charlotte Wells and supporters Dougray Scott, Brian Cox, and Emma Thompson.

When the cinema opens, it will show a programme of films missed during the venue's almost three year closure.Conservative shadow Treasury minister Gareth Davies accused Labour of copying and pasting announcements made by the Conservative government".

Conservative mayor of Tees Valley Ben Houchen said Labour's decision meant projects in his area had been delayed by a year which was "frustrating" but added that he was "absolutely delighted" the funding had now been given the go ahead.North East Mayor Kim McGuinness said the £1.8bn funding for her area was a "game changer", while Liverpool City Region Mayor Steve Rotheram said the investment was a "massive vote of confidence in our region".

Liberal Democrat Treasury spokeswoman Daisy Cooper warned the chancellor must now deliver, because "these communities have heard these same promises before, only to be left with phantom transport networks".She added: "Extra investment in public transport must also focus on cutting fares for hard-pressed families being clobbered by a cost of living crisis."