Labour Party

The battle for Keir Starmer’s brain
Britain’s Labour government is inundated by think tanks hoping to catch its ear — and given the party’s struggles and rise of Reform UK, it may appreciate the help. POLITICO runs through the main players.

EU says British war on newts could violate Brexit deal

Trump and the UK have a deal. Here’s how Brits see it.

Trump unveils UK deal — with relief for cars and steel

Bank of England cuts rates as trade clouds start to lift

How Britain lost respect for its veterans

PMQs: Badenoch misses open goal on India trade deal
UK tries to hose down fears about India trade deal
“There is no situation where I would ever tolerate British workers being undercut through any trade agreement we would sign,” says Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds.
Labour’s ‘influencer’ MPs rile up the old guard
Using social media is “new-age door knocking” — but not everyone’s convinced about their selfie-loving colleagues.
What we do (and don’t) know about the UK-India trade deal
From tariffs to visas and services, we talk through the key concessions in the long-awaited agreement, as well as the big unanswered questions.
Come back, Boris? Routed Tories pine for a winning formula
Dire local election results leave some Conservatives wondering if their former leader’s magic could turn things around.
It’s crunch time for the Brexit reset
British negotiators are sitting down for a week of intensive talks with their EU counterparts ahead of a looming summit.
UK is ‘compliant servant of communist China,’ Trump’s trade adviser says
“If the Chinese vampire can’t suck the American blood, it’s going to suck the U.K. blood and the EU blood,” Peter Navarro tells the Telegraph.
Reform UK snatch Labour safe seat – and terrify Tories
“We are now the opposition party in the U.K. to Labour, and the Tories are a waste of space,” Farage said — as he racked up hundreds of council wins.
Britain’s shrinking fraud watchdog
Political forces — from Trump’s deprioritization of bribery to Britain’s dash for growth — mean the Serious Fraud Office is in a fight for relevance.
UK local elections 2025: How to watch like a pro
Swot up on the local votes that could have massive ramifications in Westminster — and deal a boost to right-wing populist Nigel Farage.
Want to grab Trump’s attention? Europe’s politicians try Newsmax
The pro-MAGA outlet and its contemporaries are an awkward match for stolid, center-left ministers like those in Britain.
MPs set to vote on decriminalizing abortion in England
Two U.K. Labour MPs are drawing up amendments on the divisive issue that will likely be considered by the House of Commons this summer.
Brits’ distaste for hormone-fed beef is ‘unscientific,’ says Canadian ambassador
High Commissioner Ralph Goodale also said the 245 percent tariffs U.K. cheesemakers face in Canada is due to a “Brexit screw up.”
PMQs: Starmer beats Badenoch on grooming gangs
The final joust before Thursday’s local elections saw a subject as distressing as child sexual abuse reduced to political back and forth.
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is about to face the hard part: Being in charge
The populist party could hold its first reins of power after Thursday’s local elections. So what will it actually do? POLITICO went on a mission to find out.
India blinks on visas to pave way for UK trade deal
The new rules will lead to around 100 new visas for Indian workers each year, a U.K. official told POLITICO.
Keir Starmer bets on green patriotism to beat fossil fuels — and Farage
The U.K. government wants to “take back control” of energy supply — but is it swapping one dependence for another?
The jaded English town where Nigel Farage could hammer Labour
Westminster is champing at the bit to see if Reform UK wins a crucial by-election against Labour next week. Locals are indifferent.
Ed Miliband buys off his critics on Chinese forced labor … for now
The U.K. energy secretary has U-turned on government rules for buying solar supplies — but politicians and human rights campaigners want him to go further.
Top Tory: Conservatives and Reform need to come together to fight the left
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen tells POLITICO a “coming together in some form” would be “best thing for the country” if the two parties keep splitting the right.
UK’s Miliband: We can work with US and China on energy security
The U.S. has used the U.K.-hosted energy summit to boost fossil fuels over the transition to net zero.
Britain’s Tories brace for another electoral disaster
Local elections pose a steep test for the Conservative leadership of Kemi Badenoch, despite wide disapproval of the Labour government.
Moscow blocks 21 UK politicians from entering Russia
Targeted MPs take the travel ban as a ‘compliment’ and say it shows their Ukraine advocacy ‘got under Putin’s skin.’
Stuck in Trump’s shadow, Britain’s digital regulator forges ahead
While Washington pressures the U.K. to soften its online safety laws, regulator Ofcom has to soldier on.
PMQs: Badenoch wins by cornering Starmer on trans ruling
The Tory leader repeatedly asked the prime minister if he would apologize for his changing stance on gender policy.