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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.

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 - November 2

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 - 6 days ago

Trump’s election victory is Starmer’s worst nightmare

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

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Starmer picks Blair aide Powell as security adviser

Jonathan Powell will replace Sir Tim Barrow, who has held the role since September 2022.

Macron and Starmer vow 'unwavering' Ukraine support after marking Armistice Day

The leaders' discussions also focused on the Middle East and the problems caused by migration in Europe.

Starmer and Macron pledge ‘unwavering’ support for Ukraine

Two leaders show united front after Trump victory in US threatens to upturn western backing for Kyiv

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

The new corporate green goal: being ‘nature positive’

More companies are committing to protect and improve biodiversity. But some experts fear the potential for greenwashing

Business - Financial Times - October 21

Rockets' Green agrees to 3-year, $106M extension

Rockets guard Jalen Green has agreed to a three-year, $106 million extension with a player option in the third year.

Sports - ESPN - October 21

India and Germany agree green hydrogen roadmap

World - Yahoo News - October 26

Green cards for international graduates: A rare bipartisan opportunity

Allowing foreign graduates to stay and work in the U.S. is not only fair but also a smart economic strategy.

Politics - The Hill - October 31

What the UK Budget means for green growth

Government’s fiscal statement spooked bond market but cheered green groups

World - Financial Times - November 1

German Chancellor Scholz signals concessions on timing of confidence vote

Bringing the ballot forward would pave the way for snap elections in January

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Kindness 101: Celebrating individuality with a young green hero

Steve Hartman and his children explore individuality in this week's "Kindness 101."

Our economic survival depends on unlocking green capital

Governments, companies and investors all have a vital role to play in funding the energy transition

World - Financial Times - 2 days ago

EU governments struggle to fund green transition

Investors in Czech solar parks threaten to sue Prague over planned cuts to subsidies for photovoltaic installations

World - Financial Times - 11 hours ago

Nevada’s Senate Rivals Spar in a Debate Heavy on Policy and Light on Fireworks

Senator Jacky Rosen and her Republican challenger, Sam Brown, met for their only debate, focusing on the cost of living, abortion and other issues.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

WATCH: How to increase your chances of seeing the northern lights

In the continental U.S., some of the best places to see the northern lights are Michigan's Upper Peninsula and North Dakota.

WATCH: House has epic ‘Beetlejuice’-inspired Halloween lights display

Kyle Bostick and his wife Christina went above and beyond with their Halloween decorations at their Garden City, Michigan, home this year.

Iceland Hotels Offer a Northern Lights Wake-Up Service

Some hotels in Iceland offer an aurora alert service. When the northern lights appear in the night sky, they’ll call your room to wake you so you don’t miss a once-in-a-lifetime viewing experience.

Tech - Wired - October 22

Sensational mass trial shines a dark light on rape culture in France

The sensational trial of 50 men accused of raping an unwitting and unconscious French woman who was repeatedly drugged by her husband has exposed what critics say is a dark rape culture in the country

World - ABC News - October 23

Long-extinct animals could be resurrected as robots to shed light on evolution

Researchers hope to recreate entire bodies of ancient creatures using paleo-inspired robotics. A robotic Tyrannosaurus rex might seem best placed in a Jurassic horror movie but researchers say ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Haaland’s flying volley lights up Manchester City’s rout of Sparta Prague

In the goalfest that is Erling Haaland’s remarkable career, the reverse-flick while airborne that beat Peter Vindahl while facing away from Sparta Prague’s goalkeeper is surely a glittering ...