Europe live: Ukraine parliament passes anti-corruption law after protests prompt changes

<p>Crowds welcome unanimous move by lawmakers to restore independence to two anti-corruption bodies </p><p>Just <strong>as expected</strong> (<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/31/russia-ukraine-war-live-volodymyr-zelenskyy-vladimir-putin-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-688b2df88f08e66ccdc02e0c#block-688b2df88f08e66ccdc02e0c">10:51</a>, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/31/russia-ukraine-war-live-volodymyr-zelenskyy-vladimir-putin-latest-news-updates?page=with%3Ablock-688b34628f0815318a8176ce#block-688b34628f0815318a8176ce">11:19</a>). Notably, 331 votes in favour, <em>zero</em> against.</p><p>Ukrainian prime minister <strong>Yulia Svyrydenko </strong>just posted an update after overnight attacks on Kyiv, saying that <strong>the death toll from the strikes rose to eight</strong> as <strong>rescue efforts “continue across several districts” of the capital.</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/jul/31/russia-ukraine-war-live-volodymyr-zelenskyy-vladimir-putin-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>