Starmer pledges UK planning reforms to boost nuclear power

UK to make it easier to build nuclear reactors

The process of loosening rules on where reactors could be built began under the previous government.

BBC News - 3h

Starmer pledges UK planning reforms to boost nuclear power

Changes will pave the way for construction of a new generation of small modular reactors

Financial Times - 4h

Reform UK attacks ministers’ move to delay local elections in nine areas

Nigel Farage criticises the decision as ‘collusion to stave off the threat’ posed by his party

Financial Times - 11h

Labour MPs set up group to focus on threat posed by Reform UK

New initiative will scrutinise the policies of the right-wing populist party

Financial Times - 1d

UK state-backed pension fund pledges £5bn to Australia’s IFM

Nest makes one of the biggest-ever private market commitments by British pension scheme

Financial Times - 1d

Farage’s Reform UK overtakes Labour in new opinion poll

Survey will alarm ruling party and the Tories ahead of local elections in May

Financial Times - 1d

UK not choosing between US and EU, says Starmer

US President Donald Trump threatens EU with trade taxes but hints he could reach a deal with the UK.

BBC News - 1d

Trump’s plan to destroy nuclear missiles with space lasers

US president orders work on defence shield going beyond Ronald Reagan’s ‘Star Wars’ programme

Financial Times - 6d

Harland & Wolff’s new owner pledges £100mn to revive UK shipbuilder

Spain’s Navantia says it will push for new orders, including from Royal Navy, to secure future of group

Financial Times - Jan. 29

Reform UK’s Mayfair fundraiser attracts ‘disgruntled’ ex-Tory donors

Attendees paid five-figure sums to attend dinner hosted by Nigel Farage on Tuesday

Financial Times - Jan. 29

Faisal Islam: Reeves's plans will boost UK but it will take a long time

The key question is whether the fruits of long term growth will come through everywhere else quickly enough

BBC News - Jan. 29

Pension shake-up plan aims to boost growth

Restrictions on surplus cash in pension schemes could be eased to get more money into the economy.

BBC News - Jan. 28

Starmer looks to link UK and EU emission trading schemes

PM is becoming more ambitious for post-Brexit ‘reset’ talks ahead of key Brussels summit

Financial Times - Jan. 28

Nigeria’s plan to boost delta drilling sparks fury

Campaigners rally against effort to revive Ogoniland production over legacy of environmental destruction

Financial Times - Jan. 27

‘Move closer to Europe – not Trump’ voters tell Starmer in major UK poll

Pressure growing on Labour to improve trade with EU as Rachel Reeves admits Brexit damaged UK. Keir Starmer is under growing pressure to forge closer economic links with Europe five years on from ...

The Guardian - Jan. 25

Reform UK woos former Tory donors with Mayfair fundraising dinner

Nigel Farage’s party will hold £25,000-a-head event at private members’ club Oswald’s

Financial Times - Jan. 25

Google pledges to crack down on fake reviews after UK watchdog investigation

Google is pledging to crack down on fake online reviews with tougher punishments for rogue reviewers and businesses after an investigation by regulators in Britain

ABC News - Jan. 24

Ukraine is reforming its recruitment efforts to attract younger soldiers and boost forces

Ukraine is in the final stages of drafting recruitment reforms to attract 18- to 25-year-olds who are currently exempt from mobilization as it looks for ways to bolster its fighting force

ABC News - Jan. 23

Reeves to soften UK non-dom tax reforms

Chancellor tells Davos crowd that government had been ‘listening to concerns’

Financial Times - Jan. 23

South Carolina Utility Wants to Sell Unfinished Nuclear Power Site

The utility, Santee Cooper, is trying to sell two nuclear reactors that it abandoned in 2017 as tech companies seek new sources of electricity for data centers.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

South Korea bristles at Trump calling North Korea ‘nuclear power’

South Korea rebuked President Trump’s remarks calling North Korea a “nuclear power,” raising concern about the relationship between the two countries. “North Korea’s denuclearization remains a ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

UK to launch digital driving licences to boost growth

New app will also include documents showing criminal record checks and proof of eligibility for state benefits

Financial Times - Jan. 21

UK faces terror risk from radicalised ‘loners and misfits’, warns Starmer

PM vows to introduce tougher laws if necessary after Southport killer pleaded guilty

Financial Times - Jan. 21

Trump calls North Korea a 'nuclear power,' drawing a rebuke from Seoul

Denuclearization of North Korea is imperative, South Korea said Tuesday after President Donald Trump described the reclusive regime as a “nuclear power.”

NBC News - Jan. 21

Starmer visits Auschwitz and vows to fight the antisemitism he sees growing in the UK

Yahoo News - Jan. 17

Starmer touts relationship with Trump as he seeks US-UK trade deal

Interview: PM says tariffs ‘aren’t in anybody’s interests’ ahead of president-elect’s inauguration on Monday

Financial Times - Jan. 17

Starmer says UK will play ‘full part’ in guaranteeing Ukrainian security

British prime minister leaves door open for British troop presence in Ukraine

Financial Times - Jan. 16

UK pledges support for Ukraine with 100-year pact

Sir Keir Starmer visits Kyiv amid concerns the incoming Trump administration may reduce aid.

BBC News - Jan. 16

UK housebuilders predict sector growth on Labour planning reforms

Taylor Wimpey and others say government measures will boost sector in spite of economic uncertainty

Financial Times - Jan. 16

UK's Starmer arrives in Ukraine for security talks, pledges a '100-year partnership'

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has arrived in Ukraine's capital with a pledge to help guarantee the country’s security for a century, days before Donald Trump is to be sworn in as U.S. president

ABC News - Jan. 16