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The battle for Keir Starmer’s brain

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.

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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.

May 7, 2025 12:10 pm CET

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.

May 7, 2025 4:00 am CET

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.

May 6, 2025 8:00 pm CET

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.

May 6, 2025 4:00 am CET

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.

May 5, 2025 4:22 am CET

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.

May 4, 2025 5:06 pm CET

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.

May 2, 2025 7:53 am CET

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.

May 1, 2025 4:43 am CET

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.

May 1, 2025 4:37 am CET

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.

May 1, 2025 4:01 am CET

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.

May 1, 2025 4:00 am CET

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.”

April 30, 2025 11:00 pm CET
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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.

April 30, 2025 2:21 pm CET

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.

April 29, 2025 4:01 am CET

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.

April 28, 2025 4:46 am CET

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?

April 25, 2025 4:32 pm CET

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.

April 25, 2025 4:00 am CET

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.

April 24, 2025 8:47 pm CET

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.

April 24, 2025 5:55 pm CET

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.

April 24, 2025 3:39 pm CET

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.

April 24, 2025 4:01 am CET

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.’

April 23, 2025 7:53 pm CET

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.

April 23, 2025 3:18 pm CET

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.

April 23, 2025 2:26 pm CET
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