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How Britain got to the front of Donald Trump’s trade queue

How Britain got to the front of Donald Trump’s trade queue

From last-minute pork demands to parties in the embassy, this is how Britain charmed the unpredictable president — and why it could all still unravel.

May 8, 2025 9:45 pm CET
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Europe’s debt set to surge again in new era of uncertainty, IMF warns

But the Fund gives its implicit backing to Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ plans to stabilize U.K. public finances.

April 24, 2025 4:30 am CET

​​UK open to cutting tariffs to land a Trump trade deal

U.K. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is meeting her counterpart Scott Bessent in Washington this week.

April 23, 2025 3:20 pm CET

Trump’s trade war will have ‘profound impact’ on UK economy, says Reeves

The U.K. chancellor is in Washington this week for talks with finance ministers including U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

April 22, 2025 11:00 pm CET

Blow for UK’s Reeves as IMF slashes growth forecasts

Latest figures put Britain’s GDP growth this year lower than Canada and the U.S.

April 22, 2025 3:00 pm CET

The untold story of how Trump shocked Europe in a few short days

When the world changed, here’s how it looked to political insiders.

April 16, 2025 4:01 am CET

The big unanswered questions from Keir Starmer’s British Steel takeover

How far is Labour willing to go to prop up Britain’s struggling industries? And will it be enough to see off the Farage threat?

April 15, 2025 8:07 pm CET

It’s not just British Steel. Here’s where the UK is hooked on China

Britain took back control of the steelmaker from a Chinese firm. But don’t expect a massive rethink of the China-addicted U.K. economy.

April 14, 2025 9:00 pm CET

Britain’s Reeves calls for closer EU-UK defense ties

UK chancellor’s trip comes amid intensifying discussions about re-arming fund proposed by Brussels — and push for British involvement.

April 11, 2025 10:01 am CET

Britain rekindles old flames as trade war simmers

British officials are on a diplomatic charm offensive to shore up trade ties — but securing meaningful deals will take more than just good will from the U.K. side.

April 11, 2025 4:50 am CET

UK banking system ‘resilient’ amid Trump trade war, assures Rachel Reeves

Britain’s top finance minister holds talks with Bank of England chief — and tells parliament she’ll act in “national interest.”

April 8, 2025 1:45 pm CET

Northern Ireland’s firms fear they’ll lose millions in Trump’s trade war

A system allowing firms to claim back EU tariffs imposed on U.S. imports is “not fit for purpose,” says Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister.

April 4, 2025 5:00 pm CET

Donald Trump doesn’t do special relationships. Britain will keep trying anyway.

POLITICO delves into the frenetic tactics Britain was — and still is — employing to win a carve-out from Donald Trump’s tariffs. No one yet knows if the president will listen.

April 3, 2025 4:34 pm CET
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Why five judges could blow a hole in Labour’s economic plans

Banks would be able to afford a possible £30 billion bill if the Supreme Court finds them guilty of paying hidden commissions. But Britain’s economy may not.

March 31, 2025 4:00 am CET

UK not retaliating to Trump’s latest tariff threat, chancellor says

“We are not at the moment at a position where we want to do anything to escalate these trade wars,” says top finance minister Rachel Reeves.

March 27, 2025 10:34 am CET

Labour MPs split as Reeves goes back for more welfare cuts

A rapidly drawn-up £500 million of extra savings adds fuel to the fire for Labour MPs queasy about welfare cuts.

March 26, 2025 6:26 pm CET

From welfare cuts to Trump tariffs: 7 takeaways from the UK spring statement

Social security cuts, a Whitehall squeeze — and a (future) silver lining on growth. POLITICO sat through Rachel Reeves’ spring statement so you didn’t have to.

March 26, 2025 6:08 pm CET

Trump trade war would deal ‘major blow’ to UK growth

Britain’s GDP faces a 1 percent hit in the most extreme scenario modeled by the Office for Budget Responsibility.

March 26, 2025 5:21 pm CET

Spring statement: UK growth forecast halved as Reeves slashes welfare

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her latest fiscal plan — and dug the ax in deeper on social security.

March 26, 2025 2:02 pm CET

Spring statement: Reeves’ eleventh hour blackhole

It’s spring statement day — a bigger day than the Treasury probably ever wanted it to be — but definitely not a budget. With Chancellor Rachel Reeves …

March 26, 2025 10:04 am CET

No Plan B? Labour’s Project Growth still isn’t paying off

British chancellor unveils latest fiscal update Wednesday as Labour MPs press for a Plan B.

March 25, 2025 9:00 pm CET

UK chancellor will double down despite growing opposition

It’s a fiscal gamble, but for now, Reeves will continue to argue there’s no other way than to take the bet she’s making.

March 25, 2025 4:01 am CET

UK spending cuts leave anti-ISIS projects in limbo

Key security fund — whose schemes range from stopping ISIS recruitment to clearing deadly mines in Sri Lanka — faces uncertain future after cut to aid spending.

March 25, 2025 4:00 am CET

‘Nothing is off the table’ in Trump trade talks, UK tech chief says

Peter Kyle says both sides are ‘exploring all’ options as London considers putting its Big Tech tax up for negotiation with the U.S.

March 24, 2025 10:53 am CET

Keir Starmer pulled the pin on steep welfare cuts. Now for the hard part.

MPs are digesting a sweeping social security shake-up that marks arguably the biggest test of the British prime minister’s authority yet.

March 18, 2025 9:43 pm CET
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