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Farage: England appointing a German football manager is a ‘terrible mistake’
Right-wing populist Reform UK leader asked why England can’t “have an English manager?”
Boris Johnson offered to set Javier Milei up with Mick Jagger, report says
No one has a plan to fix Britain’s old, cold homes
Boris Johnson says Joe Biden’s ‘not really Irish’
100 days of Starmer: How Labour’s big win went off the rails
British parliament to get historic vote on assisted dying
Why are Britain’s Tories so happy?
7 wildest moments at Conservative Party conference
Freed from the burden of high office, the party went slightly mad during its annual get-together.
NESO launched to guide Great Britain’s energy system to net zero
Formally launched today, this independent, public corporation is entrusted with the responsibility of ensuring reliable, clean and affordable energy.
Make it stop! The never-ending Conservative leadership race
Fourteen-week leadership contest drags on, and Conservative members fear it’s leaving Labour unchallenged.
UK government warned not to ‘run before it can walk’ on clean power
A POLITICO event was also told the previous Conservative government may have missed a chance to kill off a giant solar project.
Ed Miliband is Britain’s minister for good vibes
Amid much Labour doom and gloom, the energy secretary appeared to be having the time of his life.
Only bold reform will expand access to innovative medicines in the UK
Greater collaboration between industry, government, policymakers and the NHS will be critical for treatment options in the UK to match the pace of scientific innovation. What is our route to achieving timely patient access across the country like our European neighbours?
Keir Starmer’s victory party turns sour
Britain’s new prime minister has suffered a turbulent start to his premiership.
Rachel Reeves’ 7 reasons to be cheerful
Britain’s strait-laced chancellor was sent out to cheer up the nation — and insist there’s more to Labour than penny-pinching.
Meet the woman who’s really running Britain (no, not Sue Gray)
Behind the scenes, decisions on Labour’s agenda are being dictated to a great extent by the Treasury.
Nigel Farage channels Eminem, then preaches to the Reform megachurch
The Reform UK leader basked in an election upset — and urged his party to get fighting fit for the next one.
Keir Starmer channels his inner Boris Johnson
The gloomy U.K. prime minister is nothing like his predecessor Boris Johnson — until it comes to big bets on green innovation.
Ed Davey’s Lib Dems are living their best life. Can it last?
The jubilant centrist party is giddy with election success after years in the wilderness. Now they need a plan for the next one.
How Labour let Farage win
Keir Starmer’s strategists ordered campaign teams not to waste time fighting Reform UK in July’s election. It could come back to bite them.
8 migrants perish in the Channel, French police say
More than 40 migrants lost their lives trying to cross the Channel since the start of the year.
England reportedly risks Euros football ban over regulator plans
UEFA warned the U.K. government about “concerns” that a proposed independent football regulator could lead to “government interference” in the sport.
UK braces for damning report into 2017 Grenfell Tower blaze
Keir Starmer will address parliament as report on 2017 blaze that killed 72 — and exposed deep divisions in the U.K. capital — is published.
Cheer up, Keir! UK’s Starmer told to lighten up
Elected on a landslide two months ago, the new British PM ought to be on top of the world. Instead his glumness is beginning to grate.
Keir Starmer doesn’t want the UK to end up like Germany
On a visit to Berlin, the new British prime minister may look at Chancellor Olaf Scholz as a cautionary tale.
Can Britain’s Labour Party teach Kamala Harris how to win?
From immigration to housing and confronting the left, new U.K. PM Keir Starmer appears to offer a playbook for victory to the Democrats in the U.S.
This isn’t the 1968 convention. Could it be 1860?
The rise of a youth movement in the 19th century changed the country forever.
Looking for a man in finance? Britain’s out of towners seek a wealthy husband.
Welcome to the London drinking spot where Essex “Townies” in search of love mingle with bankers over high priced rosé.
Tony Blair’s AI mania sweeps Britain’s new government
The former PM sees artificial intelligence as a silver bullet for ailing public services, government inefficiency and a stagnant economy. Is he right?
How Ed Miliband became Britain’s most divisive government minister
The energy secretary has made an eye-catching start. But how far is he prepared to rock the boat?