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At the DealBook Summit, nine prominent political figures, advisers and journalists debated what drove Trump’s victory and what it means for politics going forward. Here’s what they said.The New York Times - 6h -
Senior Tory urges Elon Musk not to back Reform UK
Andrew Griffith showers praise on Tesla billionaire before asking him to also consider the ConservativesFinancial Times - 8h -
The Guardian view on Elon Musk and UK politics: interference in plain sight | Editorial
American tech billionaires are no more entitled to meddle in British democracy than other foreign oligarchs. Under most circumstances, a British politician seeking cash from a foreign oligarch ...The Guardian - 10h -
Canada’s political turmoil
Trump’s tariff threat has helped to precipitate a leadership crisisFinancial Times - 10h -
Is Elon Musk a National Security Risk?
Federal agencies are reviewing whether the tech mogul and ally of Donald Trump complied with disclosure rules meant to protect states secrets.The New York Times - 16h -
Can Elon Musk become a major backer of Farage’s Reform UK?
Tech billionaire is giving ‘serious thought’ to donating to populist partyFinancial Times - 11h -
Musk favorability similar to Trump's: Survey
American's have a similar view of President-elect Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk — a key ally as he prepares to return to the White House — when it comes to favorability, according to a new ...The Hill - 16h -
Why are prices rising in the UK?
The rate at which prices are rising remains higher than the Bank of England's 2% inflation target.BBC News - 19h -
Chris Mason: Is this the clearest proof yet Musk wants to get involved in UK politics?
Nigel Farage tells the BBC he is in "open negotiations" with Elon Musk but no figure has been agreed on.BBC News - 1d -
Musk in talks over Reform UK donation, says Farage
The Reform UK leader tells the BBC his party is "in negotiations" over a donation with the US tycoon.BBC News - 1d -
Musk giving ‘serious thought’ to donating to Reform UK, says Farage
Party leader meets tech billionaire at Mar-a-Lago as he seeks to boost ties with incoming US administrationFinancial Times - 1d -
Elon Musk’s Farage meeting renews reports he could fund Reform UK
Reform treasurer also joins talks at Donald Trump’s home as hard-right party says ‘we can do great things together’. Elon Musk has met Nigel Farage and Nick Candy, Reform UK’s new treasurer, at ...The Guardian - 1d -
UK politics: Starmer accused of ‘sycophantic’ tone towards Chinese as Yang Tengbo denies being a spy – as it happened
Shadow home secretary calls for a rethink in relations with Beijing but Labour highlights events during Cameron’s premiership. Asked again about China, Starmer says:. Our approach is the approach ...The Guardian - 2d -
Podcasts, politics and the craving for imperfection
Lo-fi, unpolished performances have become more popular than carefully stage-managed versions of realityFinancial Times - 4d -
Sam Altman on Microsoft, Trump and Musk
The OpenAI C.E.O. spoke with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the DealBook Summit.The New York Times - 4d -
When campaign politics and Cabinet confirmation fights collide: From the Politics Desk
Republican Sen. Joni Ernst is feeling from the right in Iowa over Pete Hegseth's defense secretary bid ahead of her 2026 re-election campaign.NBC News - 5d -
Elon Musk and DOGE vs. Regulators
The billionaire has needled government agencies, armed with potential influence over their budgets. But some of these organizations are also looking into his interests.The New York Times - 5d -
Musk faces early test of political power with online safety bill
Elon Musk’s eleventh-hour support for a child online safety bill is creating an early test of the tech billionaire and Trump ally’s influence on Capitol Hill. Musk over the weekend called for the ...The Hill - 6d -
Blue States are Unaffordable. The Price Will be Political.
Americans are fleeing unaffordable blue states — and they’re taking the Electoral College with them.The New York Times - 6d -
Elon Musk's Tesla lobbied UK to charge petrol drivers more
Musk's firm backed the government's green stance, despite its maverick chief executive's social media attacks.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
Starmer hits back at Badenoch’s PMQs claim he backs criminals over ‘law-abiding British people’ – UK politics live
Pm and leader of the opposition clashed over immigration during PMQs. There will be two government statements in the Commons after PMQs.. At 12.30pm Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, will make one ...The Guardian - Dec. 11 -
UK politics live: Kemi Badenoch criticised by Nigerian vice president for ‘denigrating’ his country
Kashim Shettima said Nigerians are proud of Badenoch’s achievements, despite her denigrating the country where she was brought up. Rachel Reeves has rejected Lib Dem criticism (see 10.33am ) ...The Guardian - Dec. 10 -
Musk revives KOSA
Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Musk weighs in on KOSA Elon Musk joined in on the pressure campaign on House Republicans to pass the Kids ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Hungary's Orbán meets with Trump and Musk
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Monday with President-elect Trump, his incoming national security adviser and billionaire Elon Musk, who has wielded significant influence in Trump's ...The Hill - Dec. 9 -
Chris Mason: Assad's fall leaves UK with political dilemma
The overthrow of the Assad regime leaves the UK needing to make some difficult decisions.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Starmer says UK strengthening defence partnership with Saudi Arabia as charities criticise human rights record – UK politics live
Amnesty International UK says prime minister needs to ‘challenge repression of human rights defenders’ as he meets crown prince. Q: [From Christopher Hope from GB News] Do you want to cut the ...The Guardian - Dec. 9 -
Elon Musk’s rumoured $100m donation may just fuel a fresh look at UK political funding
Though denied, the mere fact a foreign billionaire could chuck so much money at one party might just spur rule changes. Elon Musk has denied he is gearing up to chuck $100m at Nigel Farage’s Reform ...The Guardian - Dec. 8 -
France’s political institutions are creaking
A system designed in the late 1950s is looking increasingly dysfunctionalFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Storm Darragh in the UK + Political Storms in France
And, Donald Trump returns to the world stage.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
Money, lawyers or boosting Farage on X: how Elon Musk could affect UK politics
The billionaire, having helped Trump regain the White House, is reportedly turning his interest to Britain. Elon Musk appears to have many obsessions. The world’s richest man is evangelical about ...The Guardian - Dec. 7 -
PCS union says Starmer’s criticism of civil servants ‘inaccurate and cowardly’ – UK politics live
Public and Commercial Services union joins FDA in criticising PM for the comments in his speech on Thursday. Here is the ‘family photo’ from today’s British-Irish Council (BIC) summit in ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Elon Musk risks being 'political puppet master', says Nick Clegg
The former deputy PM turned top Meta boss tells Nick Robinson that Musk is playing an "outsized" role in US politics.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Examining the unprecedented political division in France
French President Emmanuel Macron is accusing his political opponents of creating chaos after left and right-wing lawmakers voted to oust his prime minister just three months into the job. Angela ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Musk meets with Thune at the Capitol
Elon Musk, the co-head of President-elect Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), met with incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) Thursday morning ahead of meetings ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Keir Starmer says new ‘milestones’ on living standards, NHS and more are ‘almighty challenge’ – UK politics live
Prime minister makes speech intended to to show Labour government is ‘delivering change’. Starmer says there is record dissatisfaction with the NHS. The public insititutions but that they are not ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Jeff Bezos and Sam Altman Discuss Elon Musk’s Political Power at DealBook Summit
At the DealBook summit, some billionaires and political leaders marveled at the tech mogul’s reach, access to the levers of power, and staggering wealth.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
France is on the political brink — again
Toppling Barnier’s government would be a hefty gamble by Le PenFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Can we keep the Elon Musks of the world out of British politics? Only if we act now | Oliver Bullough
The tech billionaire is said to be considering giving $100m to Reform UK. That should jolt efforts to cap political donations. It is an inevitable consequence of the inequality inherent to the ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Leader of Welsh Tories resigns saying ‘substantial minority’ of party do not support him – UK politics live
Andrew RT Davies narrowly won a confidence vote but is stepping down, saying his position is ‘untenable’. Lord Robertson , the former Labour defence secretary and former Nato secretary who is ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Keeping the Peace: Talking Politics in the Workplace
A leader’s how-to guide for navigating and managing political conversations in the office.Inc. - Dec. 2