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Elon Musk brands Britain a 'tyrannical police state' and boosts far-right activist
Elon Musk labeled Britain a “tyrannical police state,” endorsing calls for a new election against Prime Minister Keir Starmer and boosting a Tommy Robinson video from the jailed far-right activist.Top stories - NBC News - 2 days ago -
Elon Musk calls UK a 'tyrannical police state'
Elon Musk criticized the British government, continuing his feud by calling the U.K. a “tyrannical police state” as the country grapples with violent unrest. In a post on X, the social platform ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
The pressures on Britain’s state, in charts
Ageing population is a great policy achievement but the higher costs demand tax increases and improved growthWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
Goodbye to low-tax Britain
One does not need to subscribe to hyperbolic Tory rhetoric to recognise that this Budget heralded a major shiftBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Britain needs a coherent China strategy
The Labour government must determine where UK ‘red lines’ lieBusiness - Financial Times - November 19 -
The story of Britain’s postwar atomic weapons
The truth behind Britain’s nuclear tests, and the human cost for service personnel and indigenous communitiesTop stories - BBC News - November 20 -
Britain is being stalked by the spectre of stagflation
A combination of lower output, higher unemployment and inflation would leave the Bank of England in a tight spotWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
‘No shortcuts’: Labour sets Britain on risky road to recovery
Starmer and Reeves have time on their side as they take major political gambleBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Britain’s Labour Budget: bold ambition, uncertain prospects
Rachel Reeves must now deliver on her investment plans, or taxes will rise even furtherWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
U.K. Budget Makes a Big Bet on Spending for Growth
The Labour Party is betting that extra spending on public services and more investment will eventually revitalize the country’s stagnant economy.Business - The New York Times - October 31 -
Britain's Conservative Party elects Kemi Badenoch as leader
Kemi Badenoch is now the first Black woman to lead a major British political party.Top stories - CBS News - November 2 -
Britain's 'best new building of 1996' to be demolished
Salford University's award-winning Centenary Building has been vacant for the past eight years.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
At COP29, Keir Starmer Announces the UK’s Ambitious Climate Targets
The prime minister announced more ambitious climate targets, charting a very different course from the United States, which is expected to roll back its energy transition plans.World - The New York Times - November 12 -
Britain desperately needs a proper industrial strategy
Collaboration between business and government is central to achieving that goalWorld - Financial Times - November 14 -
Britain’s bold plan to create super funds
The case for consolidating the UK’s sprawling pension arsenal is strongBusiness - Financial Times - November 14 -
Rachel Reeves’ plans to reform Britain’s pensions industry
Proposals expected to lead to rapid consolidation of workplace retirement schemes and reallocation of assetsWorld - Financial Times - November 15 -
‘They don’t understand business’: corporate Britain cools on Labour
Chancellor Rachel Reeves attempts to win back support for her party after rocky early monthsBusiness - Financial Times - November 17 -
How Britain squandered the best hand in the world
Having had three friends in high places — the US, the EU and China — the UK contemplates life with noneBusiness - Financial Times - November 20 -
Britain’s household energy bills to rise from January
Regulator Ofgem’s decision to increase price cap means typical yearly bill will be £1,738World - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Britain should not gamble with its car industry again
Labour is courting hubris by trying to beat the EU’s 2035 deadline for EV transitionWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Britain’s political consensus on climate starts to fracture
New Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch has repeatedly criticised UK’s net zero targetWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
The 80s: Photographing Britain review – in your face and to the barricades
Tate Britain, London From Greenham and Orgreave to Belfast and City slickers, visceral images from a turbulent decade jostle for attention in a show that feels overwhelming in its scale and ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Youth to get 'guaranteed' training in jobs overhaul
The government plans include overhauling job centres, but reforms to benefits are delayed until next year.Top stories - BBC News - 23 hours ago -
Britain’s Emotional Debate Over Assisted Dying
As lawmakers prepare to vote on legalizing assisted suicide for the terminally ill in England and Wales, an intense public discussion has unfolded.Top stories - The New York Times - 1 hour ago -
Britain’s biggest export sector is, or possibly isn’t, in trouble
Time to see a consultant?World - Financial Times - 1 hour ago -
Polar bears are back in Britain. But should they really be living here?
In 2000, only one of these Arctic beasts was resident in the UK. Now there are 16. Is there any benefit to captivity for this climate-ravaged species?. A small boy calls out the sights as the train ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Taxes, spending and borrowing all higher as the new Labour government seeks to 'rebuild' the UK
British Treasury chief Rachel Reeves says taxes will rise by $52 billion to plug a hole in the public finances and provide new funding for the U.K.‘s cash-starved public services, as she announced ...World - ABC News - October 30 -
Britain's Labour Party Bets on Big Taxes, Borrowing to Boost Economy
The U.K.’s new government presented its plan to jolt the country out of years of moribund growth: more taxes and a bigger state.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 30 -
UK Budget: Labour Party to Raise Taxes by 40 Billion Pounds
Rachel Reeves, the finance minister, announced substantial tax increases in her first budget as she sought to strengthen public finances and services.Business - The New York Times - October 30 -
Is this the budget Britain needs? Our panel responds | Frances Ryan and others
In Labour’s first budget for almost 15 years, Rachel Reeves has unveiled tax rises and promises of investment in public services. Here comes Labour defining itself at last with the biggest ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Why are autumn colours more vibrant in the US than in Britain?
A trip to Harvard’s Arnold Arboretum makes the UK’s season pale in comparisonBusiness - Financial Times - November 1 -
Keir Starmer: Reform is needed to make Britain a great place to do business
If we want the country to grow again, then we need to get it working and building againBusiness - Financial Times - November 2 -
Who is Kemi Badenoch, the first Black woman to lead Britain's Conservative Party?
The first Black woman to lead a major U.K. political party, Kemi Badenoch is an upbeat and outspoken libertarian who thinks the British state is broken and she is the one to fix itWorld - ABC News - November 2 -
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Britain's foreign secretary says slavery reparations not about cash transfer
Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Lammy says reparations for the U.K.’s role in the slave trade are not about the “transfer of cash” and reiterated his country’s position that leans toward focusing ...World - ABC News - November 4 -
U.K. Confirms New Cases of Clade Ib Type of Mpox
The authorities said the risk of a rapid spread remained low because the new cases had had household contact with the first infected person.World - The New York Times - November 6 -
More muddling through won’t deliver the growth Britain craves
The country needs a strategy that takes on its most obvious weaknessesWorld - Financial Times - November 5
