Starmer picks Blair aide Powell as security adviser

Powell, Fed Chair, Will Likely Face Heavy Pressure From Trump

The chair of the Federal Reserve made clear he would not resign, even under pressure. But pressure from the White House is likely, market watchers say.

Business - The New York Times - 7 hours ago

Powell and the Fed won't be able to avoid talking about Trump forever

The Fed chair dodged question after question at his news conference Thursday about his thoughts on President-elect Donald Trump.

Business - CNBC - 1 hour ago

Fed's Powell says Trump can't fire him; `Not permitted under the law'

Politics - Politico - Yesterday

Reeves signals hike in National Insurance for firms

The chancellor was speaking at the government's International Investment Summit, where deals worth £63bn were hailed.

‘We’ve got a real problem’: Starmer takes on the regulators

Solution may lie in new pandemic-inspired unit

Business - Financial Times - October 16

Ministers complain to Starmer over spending cuts

Some Cabinet members are alarmed at the scale of cuts being sought to plug a rumoured £40bn gap.

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 election

World - Financial Times - October 20

Starmer urged to open reparations talks at Commonwealth summit

Five Labour MPs call on PM and foreign secretary to address issue of reparatory justice for slavery and colonialism . Keir Starmer is under pressure from Labour MPs and Caribbean governments to ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

Labour volunteers helping Harris 'in spare time', says Starmer

The prime minister said volunteers from his party travelled to the US for "pretty much every" presidential election.

Starmer rejects calls for slavery reparation talks

The prime minister says he wants to focus on challenges faced by Commonwealth countries "right now".

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

Starmer attempts to define 'working people' tax pledge ahead of Budget

The prime minister is under pressure to set out who he is excluding from possible tax increases.

Rachel Reeves ain’t ‘working people’, says Starmer

Definitive error

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Iran should not respond to Israeli strikes, Keir Starmer says

UK prime minister stresses need to avoid further regional escalation in the Middle East. Middle East crisis – live updates Keir Starmer has urged Iran not to respond after Israel launched a ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

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

Starmer to pledge to ‘embrace fiscal reality’ in the Budget

UK prime minister is facing growing criticism that planned tax rises will hit ‘working people’

Business - Financial Times - October 27

MP Mike Amesbury CCTV footage 'shocking', says PM

The Prime Minister says the Labour party "moved swiftly" to respond after the video appeared.

Tax rises needed to avert austerity, Starmer says

The prime minister gives a gloomy economic picture as he set out his justifications for "tough decisions" in the Budget.

Starmer vows tough reforms and seeks to calm markets

UK prime minister writes in FT that Labour government will not become addicted to tax and spend

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

We must stop smuggling gangs before they act - Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer announces an extra £75m to police the UK's borders as he vows to "smash" criminal gangs.

Starmer congratulates Trump in first phone call

The PM and president-elect agreed UK-US relations will "continue to thrive", No 10 says.

Congratulations, your serene highness: Starmer, Farage and Lammy call Trump | John Crace

The PM offers warm compliments, Farage a trip to Clacton, and the president-elect tries his best to remember them both. Rory Stewart : Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the 47th president of the ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Trump’s election victory is Starmer’s worst nightmare

The Republican’s victory threatens the UK’s already anaemic growth

World - Financial Times - Yesterday

Trump would not weaken the dollar, says adviser Scott Bessent

Potential Treasury secretary also insists former president’s threats of large tariffs are bargaining positions

Business - Financial Times - October 13

Imran Khan uni chancellor bid rejected, says adviser

Mr Khan applied for the role from prison in Pakistan, where he has been for over a year.

Top Trump economic adviser says big Fed rate cut was justified

Kevin Hassett is contender to replace Jay Powell as US central bank chair if Republican wins election

Business - Financial Times - October 18

Former GOP adviser: White House race is Harris's to lose

Mark McKinnon, a longtime GOP political adviser, says he thinks Vice President Harris will win the election, now just 18 days away. "I’m going to make a bold prediction here because I just don’t ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Former Obama adviser: ‘Trump is going to try to steal’ election

Jim Messina, who served as a White House adviser to former President Obama, said he is concerned about what will happen after Election Day, alleging former President Trump is “going to try to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

JP Morgan Chase Brings Back Climate Scientist Adviser

Sarah Kapnick, former chief scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), rejoins the bank to provide counsel on climate issues.

Business - Inc. - October 22

Officials wary of retribution if they speak out against Trump: Former Pence adviser

Olivia Troye told ABC News said she's been speaking to other military leaders and cabinet officials who served under Trump who are debating speaking out against Trump.

Iran ‘open’ to closer western ties, Khamenei adviser suggests

Ali Akbar Velayati says Tehran is shifting foreign policy towards improving diplomatic links

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Trump advisers propose bypassing FBI background checks for appointees

Memo prepared by ex-president’s team urges him to grant security clearances without government vetting if elected. US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump ’s aides have floated the ...

World - The Guardian - October 28

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

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