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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 - 4 hours ago -
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 TrumpBusiness - Financial Times - 1 hour ago -
Starmer picks Blair aide Powell as security adviser
Jonathan Powell will replace Sir Tim Barrow, who has held the role since September 2022.Top stories - BBC News - 5 hours ago -
Employment rights bill will cost firms £5bn per year but benefits will justify costs, government says – UK politics live
Analysis from business and trade department says bill will significantly strengthen workers’ right. In the past the weirdest budget tradition was the convention that the chancellor is allowed to ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
No 10 rejects claims PM received Taylor Swift tickets as ‘thank you’ for security measures – as it happened
Downing St says decisions over protection for the singer were up to Scotland Yard and not the government. Keir Starmer has has welcomed private investment of £550m to make it easier for people to ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
Tony Blair Institute falls to $2.2mn loss as staff costs mount
Think-tank founded by former PM reports rising sales but 60% jump in operating expenses last yearBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Jane Street interns make more than Keir Starmer and Jay Powell
More Money Than God 2.0Business - Financial Times - October 15 -
Reeves hints UK will urge Trump not to raise tariffs as economists fear his policies will cut growth – UK politics live
Chancellor says UK’s trading relationship with US is ‘absolutely crucial’ and promises not to be a ‘passive actor’. Another Labour politician who has criticised Donald Trump strongly in the past ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Putin commends Trump victory – as it happened
This blog is closing now, thanks for following along. You can find all of the latest US elections stories here .. Ten key takeaways from Trump’s win The key swing states and counties that ...World - The Guardian - 15 hours ago -
Keir Starmer warns the UK budget this week will reflect 'harsh' economic reality
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer says fixing Britain’s troubled economy will be a long haul in a “harsh” fiscal environmentWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
Starmer under pressure to accept slavery reparations, as minister claims UK will eventually agree - UK politics live
PM Starmer has been told by Commonwealth leaders he must come to the table to discuss reparations for the “ill effects” of slavery. Nigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, has said that “no one ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
No 10 says Starmer ‘shares public anger’ at early prisoner releases but system facing paralysis without it – UK politics live
Downing Street says government ‘shocked’ at inheriting prisons crisis as hundreds of prisoners get early release. The funeral of Alex Salmond, the former Scottish first minister who died suddenly ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
WATCH: Trump blasted by former chief of staff
Donald Trump’s former chief of staff and retired General John Kelly called the former president a “fascist” with no concept for the rule of law or constitution.Top stories - ABC News - October 23 -
Trump's former chief of staff warns of a second presidency
Former President Donald Trump's ex-chief of staff John Kelly told the New York Times in a new interview that he frequently witnessed behavior which leads him to believe Trump's ambition is to be a ...Top stories - CBS News - October 23 -
Starmer insists pro-growth policies on way after OBR’s budget warnings – UK politics live
PM says budget just ‘first step’ after watchdog said measures would make no difference to growth over five years. Rachel Reeves is now being interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain.. She is being ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Starmer gives speech about ‘severity’ of illegal migration threat at Glasgow’s Interpol meeting – UK politics live
Kemi Badenoch works on shadow cabinet appointment. Starmer told the Interpol general assembly that that UK increasing its funding for Interpol projects by £6m this year.. He said this would ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer vows to slash regulatory red tape in bid to boost investment
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday vowed to slash regulatory red tape to boost anaemic investment in the country.Business - CNBC - October 14 -
Trump’s former chief of staff says he fits 'definition of a fascist'
John Kelly, who was the White House chief of staff during the Trump administration, is speaking out about what he sees as the dangers of a second Trump term. In a series of interviews with the New ...Politics - NBC News - October 23 -
Trump slams Harris, former chief of staff while campaigning with controversial allies
Former President Donald Trump campaigned Wednesday in the battleground state of Georgia with two controversial allies. Tucker Carlson and Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene joined the rally where ...Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Former CIA chief of staff on the impact of Israel’s retaliatory strikes
Former chief of staff at the CIA and Pentagon Jeremy Bash joins TODAY to discuss the potential long-term impacts of Israel's retaliatory strikes against Iran.Top stories - NBC News - October 26 -
Autumn budget live: Rachel Reeves raises taxes by £40bn and increases spending on NHS and schools
Chancellor announces changes to employers’ national insurance contributions, inheritance tax, capital gains tax and other duties. Budget 2024: key points at a glance Full report: Reeves raises ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
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 -
Live Budget special: How will the UK secure growth?
The FT’s top commentators answer your questions about the Budget’s impactWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Keir Starmer flies into controversy and Japan goes to the polls
Samoa hosts Commonwealth heads of government meeting, IMF reports on global growth and Japan holds snap electionWorld - Financial Times - October 20 -
Keir Starmer urged to ‘engage’ on reparations at Commonwealth summit
Call from head of Caribbean reparations body comes as Bahamas foreign minister claims UK PM will change his position. UK politics live – latest updates Britain has a legal and moral case to ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Labour backbenchers accuse Keir Starmer of ‘colonial mindset’
Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Diane Abbott and Clive Lewis criticise PM over reluctance to discuss reparations for slave trade. Three prominent Labour backbenchers have accused Keir Starmer of an “insulting” ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
Election Day 2024 live updates: Trump announces his chief of staff
Follow 538 and ABC News for live updates on the presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, and key races for U.S. Senate, House, governor and more.Top stories - ABC News - 13 hours ago -
Trump privately praised Hitler and meets 'definition of fascist,' ex-chief John Kelly says
John Kelly, who served as White House chief of staff in the Trump administration, also said his one-time boss had spoken positively about Adolf Hitler while in office.Politics - NBC News - October 23