The prime minister’s reshuffle, which sees Darren Jones, chief secretary to the Treasury, moved to No 10 to oversee day-to-day delivery of the PM’s priorities, and Minouche Shafik, former deputy governor of the Bank of England, become economic adviser to the prime minister, has not gone down well with the market. Bond yield spreads between…
The White House has asked Ukrainian officials if President Zelensky will wear a suit to his meeting with President Trump later today, according to the Axios news site. During February’s explosive meeting in the Oval Office, Zelensky’s outfit became a bone of contention for Trump: “He is all dressed up today” said the president in…
Do you beat the populists or join them when they whip up public outrage over immigrant numbers? That’s the dilemma facing center-left and center-right parties across Europe — and Britain is no exception. Nigel Farage, leader of the populist Reform UK party, is riding high in the opinion polls this summer while campaigning on the…
What’s behind UK foreign policy change on Palestinian state? The new direction for the UK’s foreign policy regarding the Middle East came shortly after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with US President Donald Trump in Scotland.Just a day later, on July 29, Starmer interrupted his cabinet ministers’ summer break for an emergency meeting, after…
LONDON — Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday that the U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state in September — unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and takes steps toward long-term peace. Starmer called ministers together for a rare summertime Cabinet meeting to discuss the situation in Gaza. He told them that Britain will recognize a…
LONDON — The leaders of Britain, France and Germany demanded Israel allow unrestricted aid into Gaza to end a “humanitarian catastrophe,” after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that his country will become the first major Western power to recognize a Palestinian state. The joint statement, issued after a call between Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his British counterpart Keir Starmer Photo : AP New Delhi: Eighteen years after India and the UK started discussions for a Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement, India and the UK on Thursday signed a landmark trade deal to boost two-way trade by eliminating tariffs on cars, textiles, whisky and range…
SDR will not ‘cut the mustard’ Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. Enable cookiesAllow cookies once Analysis: Aspirations rather than pledges By Oliver Wright On Saturday the defence secretary John Healey could not have been clearer. “In the next parliament…
LONDON — Britain and the European Union hailed a new chapter in their relationship Monday after they sealed new agreements on defense cooperation and easing trade flows at their first formal summit since Brexit. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who met European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and other senior EU officials in London for talks, said…
The UK and the EU will announce new deals and renew ties, 5 years after Brexit (AP) LONDON – The United Kingdom and the European Union are expected to announce new deals on fishing rights and defense cooperation as officials meet in London on Monday to discuss closer ties in their first official summit since…