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The 7 gaping holes in Keir Starmer’s plan for government
The king’s speech set out UK Labour’s plan for government. Here’s what’s not in it.
Attack on Donald Trump strikes fear into European hearts
6 things UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to fix in his first month
Nigel Farage elected to UK parliament — on his eighth attempt
Gaza is still the hottest election issue in these parts of Britain
An American’s guide to the 2024 UK election
Nigel Farage ‘parroting Putin’s lies’ on Ukraine, says Boris Johnson
Two leading Brexiteers throw around words like ‘liar’ and ‘nauseating’ after Farage says EU provoked Ukraine war.
The crisis Britain’s politicians are too scared to discuss
Voters may want social care to be on the ballot at the UK general election, but no one seems to be listening.
Brexit godfather slams ‘joke’ Farage
Euroskeptic Bill Cash is leaving Westminster after 40 years. In a POLITICO interview, he swipes at Reform leader Farage — and says parliament’s role in Brexit shouldn’t be overlooked.
How Nigel Farage blew up the UK election
Britain’s top Brexiteer has made it his life’s work to torment the Conservative Party. This time he could reduce it to rubble.
A Labour win would bring assisted dying one step closer in the UK
Amid a growing campaign for a more compassionate approach to helping the terminally-ill end their lives, Labour Leader Keir Starmer is “personally committed” to change.
Brits think Labour will unpick Brexit. They may be disappointed.
New polling for POLITICO suggests many voters just haven’t got Keir Starmer’s message.
The big battle for Labour Party jobs
Too many ministers: Keir Starmer faces having to disappoint some of his top team if he makes it into government.
Why Nigel Farage chickened out on the UK election
Britain’s leading Brexiteer has boosted the Tories by ducking out of the general election.
Tory MPs urge Hunt: Break the Bank of England’s QT doom loop
MPs are chafing at the cost of quantitative tightening.
Wayve’s charm offensive: How slick lobbying helped bag Europe’s biggest AI deal
New legislation gives the self-driving car firm a route to market. But the proposals nearly fell victim to Britain’s political perma-crisis.
Tory Natalie Elphicke’s defection sparks backlash from Labour women
Female Labour MPs said they were uncomfortable with Dover MP’s switch after controversy over sex offenses trial of her ex-husband.
UK Conservatives try to win City of London’s heart with swipe at finance watchdog
Labour wants to ‘champion’ Britain’s financial sector — but doesn’t want to be seen as undermining independent regulators.
Boris Johnson evokes cigar-chomping Winston Churchill in swipe at ‘mad’ UK smoking ban
The former British prime minister used a speech in Canada to attack the policies of his successor, Rishi Sunak.
On abortion culture wars, Britain takes a different path
As the U.S. grapples with abortion limits, British lawmakers propose scrapping all legal penalties.
Westminster honey trap sexting scandal ‘extremely troubling,’ says minister
Tory MP William Wragg — who will retain the Conservative whip — admitted leaking colleagues’ numbers to a person with ‘compromising things’ on him.
After Jeffrey Donaldson’s bombshell exit, what next for Northern Ireland’s DUP?
As party reels, new leader Gavin Robinson faces a U.K. election that could cost him his seat.
Westminster ‘honey trap’ sexting scandal: Tory MP admits leaking numbers on dating app
William Wragg says he was manipulated into giving information on colleagues to a man he encountered on Grindr.
UK urged to stop selling weapons to Israel after killing of aid workers
The deaths of three British aid workers in Gaza prompted calls to halt exports.
Naked photos sent in WhatsApp ‘phishing’ attacks on UK MPs and staff
At least six men working in the UK Parliament received unsolicited messages — and the exchanges quickly turned sexual.
UK accuses China of cyberattacks on British democracy
Britain rolls out sanctions and summons Chinese ambassador as it points finger at ‘Chinese state-affiliated actors.’
Chinese cyberattacks won’t silence us, say British lawmakers
Members of parliament hit out at Beijing as British government prepares to link it to string of cyberattacks.
Meet the new Dominic Cummings preparing to take over Whitehall
UK Labour chief of staff Sue Gray looks set to become the latest all-powerful aide to dominate British politics.