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What Washington thinks of Keir Starmer

What Washington thinks of Keir Starmer

After years of Conservative turmoil, the new British prime minister has been welcomed by Democrats and Republicans alike.

July 15, 2024 4:00 am CET
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Shut up and listen: The election ‘fixer’ has some advice for Biden, Macron and Sunak

Election fever is gripping both sides of the North Atlantic. As Britain heads into the final weeks of a long election campaign, French voters face a snap …

June 20, 2024 6:00 am CET

5 lessons for the Tory (and Labour) campaigns from Obama’s election guru

One of the brains behind David Cameron’s surprise Tory victory in 2015 has words of advice for Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer.

June 20, 2024 4:00 am CET

Rishi Sunak’s California escape hatch: His $7.2M beach home

The UK leader’s luxe penthouse and deep California ties have fueled speculation about where he could land if he winds up out of office.

June 19, 2024 7:07 am CET

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.

June 18, 2024 6:39 pm CET

‘Wildly inappropriate’: Trump ally blasts German chancellor for Biden praise

“I think this would elicit laughs if not outright scorn from many Americans,” Elbridge Colby wrote.

June 16, 2024 8:25 pm CET

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. 

June 14, 2024 4:01 am CET

UK’s Cameron hoaxed by Poroshenko impersonator

British foreign secretary became suspicious on call with man pretending to be ex-Ukrainian president.

June 8, 2024 2:30 pm CET

UK Labour’s Keir Starmer arrives on the world stage

A D-Day furore for his rival lets the Labour leader play PM in waiting. But questions remain over his party’s defense plans.

June 7, 2024 4:04 pm CET

Rishi Sunak apologizes for skipping D-Day event to do TV interview

Prime minister says it was ‘a mistake’ not to stay in France for afternoon Omaha beach ceremony.

June 7, 2024 10:01 am CET

Inside UK Labour’s push for a US special relationship — even with Trump

Keir Starmer could finally get his handshake with Joe Biden if he becomes prime minister, five days after taking the job.

June 2, 2024 5:13 pm CET

Inside the Tory scramble: Rishi Sunak’s snap election sparks chaos for his own party

Rage mounts against PM as blindsided Conservative MPs and activists fear Sunak has scored an own goal.

May 31, 2024 4:00 am CET

The art of the TV debate

Days before this general election’s first television debate, host Aggie Chambre looks back at the history of debates in this country and asks how politicians go about winning …

May 31, 2024 4:00 am CET
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Richer than the king: Is Rishi Sunak too wealthy to win?

The UK general election may see some subtle digs at the prime minister’s vast wealth.

May 28, 2024 5:46 am CET

Putin starts tactical nuke drills near Ukraine

Russia amps up nuclear threat.

May 21, 2024 6:01 pm CET

One part of Britain is opening borders to the EU. Tory MPs are furious.

A new deal would open Gibraltar’s border with Spain, gateway to the EU’s entire Schengen area.

May 20, 2024 8:39 pm CET

UK sanctions watchdog flops in face of Russia’s war

Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, OFSI has issued zero fines for sanctions evasion, despite £22.7 billion of frozen Russian assets.

May 20, 2024 5:00 am CET

Tory MPs urge Hunt: Break the Bank of England’s QT doom loop

MPs are chafing at the cost of quantitative tightening.

May 19, 2024 1:06 pm CET

Macron’s wrong to think France’s nuclear umbrella can protect Europe

Break it gently to the French president, but it will take more than the French and U.K. nuclear deterrents to defend the Continent without the U.S.

May 16, 2024 4:00 am CET

Give Nigel Farage a job to save the Tories, says Jacob Rees-Mogg

Backbencher says uniting right-wing parties puts election victory ‘within reach.’

May 15, 2024 12:05 pm CET

UK’s David Cameron slams ‘extremist’ Israeli attacks on Gaza-bound aid

UK’s top diplomat will raise attack on convoys with Israeli government.

May 14, 2024 5:35 pm CET

UK summons Chinese ambassador to complain about spying

UK foreign office says China’s pattern of behavior ‘is not acceptable.’

May 14, 2024 1:35 pm CET

We won’t sell Ukraine down the river, insists UK defense chief

Grant Shapps’ comments follow reports Britain pitched a peace deal to Donald Trump.

May 14, 2024 12:20 pm CET

UK’s Cameron pitched radical Ukraine peace deal to Trump — report

Report provoked a flurry of questions for the British government Monday afternoon.

May 13, 2024 7:07 pm CET

Cease-fire calls mount as Israel ramps up military operations in Gaza

U.N. chief Guterres renews demands for an immediate cease-fire, unconditional release of all hostages, and a surge in humanitarian aid.

May 12, 2024 2:15 pm CET
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