Jonathan Powell picked as UK national security adviser

Former chief of staff under Tony Blair will have key role in developing British relationship with Donald Trump

Business - Financial Times - November 8

Farage says Reform UK now ahead of Tories in Wales – UK politics live

Party leader prepares to address conference and cites polling showing Reform UK has 21% support in Wales. Keir Starmer has hosted veterans and charities at Downing Street with defence secretary ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Starmer picks Blair aide Powell as security adviser

Jonathan Powell will replace Sir Tim Barrow, who has held the role since September 2022.

Trump picks Florida Rep. Waltz as national security adviser

President-elect Trump has chosen Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) to serve as his national security adviser, tapping the former Green Beret to fill a top White House post, multiple sources confirmed to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Trump picks Rep. Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser

President-Elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to serve as his national security adviser, according to four sources familiar with the decision.

Politics - NBC News - November 12

Trump picks Florida Rep. Mike Waltz as national security adviser

The national security adviser is a top aide to the president who plays a major role in foreign and national security policy decision-making.

Trump picks Rep. Waltz, a former Green Beret, as national security adviser

President-elect Donald Trump has asked Florida Republican Rep. Mike Waltz to be his national security adviser, multiple sources told ABC News.

Trump reportedly picks China critic Mike Waltz as national security adviser – US politics live

Media reports say Trump may announce retired army green beret – a loyalist who has also served as a colonel in the national guard. Trump picks ally Lee Zeldin as environment chief and vows to ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Five things to know about Mike Waltz, Trump's national security adviser pick

President-elect Trump has selected Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) as his next national security advisor, picking a retired Army Green Beret with years of experience on defense and foreign policy. ...

Politics - The Hill - November 12

Trump to Name Michael Waltz as His National Security Adviser

The president-elect has chosen a Republican member of Congress from Florida to oversee national security policy in the White House.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 12

Trump expected to nominate Rubio for secretary of state

President-elect’s foreign policy team takes shape with Florida congressman Mike Waltz tapped as national security adviser

World - Financial Times - November 12

National security implications of Trump's Cabinet picks

President-elect Donald Trump's picks for key Cabinet roles have raised some eyebrows in Washington, D.C. While Trump is elevating some of his most passionate supporters for key roles in his ...

National security adviser says Biden will call for Ukraine aid to continue beyond his term

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that in the waning days of the Biden administration, President Biden will "make the case that we do ...

World - CBS News - November 10

Trump expected to appoint China critics Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz

Rubio reportedly in line for secretary of state, while Waltz expected to be made national security adviser. President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly decided to appoint the prominent China ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Trump lining up Marco Rubio and Kristi Noem for top jobs

Trump could name Rubio as his secretary of state and Noem as his homeland security secretary, US media say.

FirstFT: Musk and Ramaswamy to lead Trump drive on efficiency

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World - Financial Times - November 13

UK must pick between US economic model or EU’s ‘socialism’, says Trump adviser

Stephen Moore suggests taking a ‘more socialist’ European outlook may harm future transatlantic trade negotiations. A top adviser to the US president-elect, Donald Trump, has said the UK should ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Moldovan security adviser accuses Moscow of interfering in elections

World - Yahoo News - November 3

How Trump's Gaetz pick could have impacted foreign affairs, national security

The role of the attorney general has serious implications on the world stage and in matters of national security. CBS News contributor Sam Vinograd breaks down the global reactions to Matt Gaetz's ...

OpenAI outlines national security approach

OpenAI doubled down on the importance of the U.S. maintaining leadership on artificial intelligence (AI) development in a new outline of the company's approach to national security. The ChatGPT ...

Politics - The Hill - October 25

Advisers Propose That Trump Give Security Clearances Without F.B.I. Vetting

A memo circulating in Donald Trump’s orbit says that if elected he should use private firms to check appointees’ backgrounds and give them immediate access to classified secrets after taking office.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

National Latino group endorses Florida's Debbie Mucarsel-Powell for Senate

Democratic Florida Senate nominee Debbie Mucarsel-Powell has been endorsed by the country’s oldest Latino civil rights organization, a group that until 2024 had refused to endorse candidates. ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

UK visa process for AI experts should be streamlined, says government adviser

Recommendations from Matt Clifford on boosting the tech industry also include special zones for data centres

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Matt Clifford: the UK tech adviser whose influence has drawn sceptics

British venture capitalist has advised successive Tory and Labour governments

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

Gabbard selection flummoxes national security experts

Tulsi Gabbard’s expressed support for national security leakers and her elevation of Russian-backed narratives are coming under renewed scrutiny after President-elect Trump nominated her to the ...

Politics - The Hill - November 15

Slotkin: National security officials should not be 'guided by politics'

Sen.-elect Elissa Slotkin expressed concern Sunday that some of Trump's selections for national security positions will be beholden to his political preferences.

Live Budget special: How will the UK secure growth?

The FT’s top commentators answer your questions about the Budget’s impact

World - Financial Times - November 1

The arms the US, UK and other nations are supplying

The US will allow Ukrainian forces to fire its long-range ATACMS missiles on targets inside Russia.

Trump picks Kristi Noem to be Homeland Security secretary

Former President Donald Trump has tapped South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be his Homeland Security secretary.

Trump Picks Kristi Noem for Homeland Security Secretary

Ms. Noem, the governor of South Dakota, would play a major role in carrying out the president-elect’s promises to crack down on the border and deport millions of people.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

UK must raise its climate ambition to restore global reputation, says adviser

Businesses urge Labour to adopt CCC recommendations and set out ‘ambitious and investable’ goals

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Flexibility over electricity use key to UK’s 2030 green power target, says adviser

National Energy System Operator calls for businesses and households to play greater role

World - Financial Times - November 4

When ‘national security’ becomes a political excuse, we all lose

For decades, the U.S. government observed an “open investment” policy: neutrality concerning foreign investments into, and acquisitions of, U.S. companies. But the handling of the Nippon-U.S. Steel ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

TikTok Canada Unit Ordered to Dissolve Operations on National-Security Concerns

Canada ordered the domestic unit of TikTok to dissolve its business operations in the country, while still allowing its citizens to continue using the app.

Tech - The Wall Street Journal - November 6

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