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How Trump ‘first buddy’ Elon Musk fell out with the UK

How Trump ‘first buddy’ Elon Musk fell out with the UK

Keir Starmer may be rueing the British government’s decision to snub the X owner now that he’s joining Donald Trump’s top team.

November 14, 2024 4:05 am CET
Trump victory could torpedo UK’s Chagos Islands deal
Is Donald Trump about to wreck Brexit?

Is Donald Trump about to wreck Brexit?

November 13, 2024 4:00 am CET
Squid games: The next Brexit battleground

Squid games: The next Brexit battleground

November 12, 2024 4:02 am CET
Trump turns up heat on UK’s climate leadership bid
Britain hugs oil giant BP while preaching climate action
UK cases of deadly new mpox variant rise to 4
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Trump victory gives UK’s Nigel Farage scent of power

The leading Brexiteer has been emboldened by the electoral success of his friend across the Atlantic.

November 8, 2024 4:00 am CET

Europe’s leaders congratulated Trump. But here’s what they said about him before.

“Divisive.” “Sociopath.” “False and dangerous.” Europe’s leaders haven’t been shy about criticizing Trump in the past.

November 7, 2024 6:10 pm CET

UK to Nigel Farage: We don’t need your help to talk to Donald Trump

Cabinet Office Minister Pat McFadden says Labour government in the UK will ‘have our own relationships.’

November 7, 2024 12:53 pm CET

Britain’s hunt for a Trump whisperer

The U.K.’s center-left government reckons it’s made friends with Donald Trump. Now it just has to keep things that way.

November 7, 2024 4:00 am CET

Trump’s the new Churchill, says Brit pal Farage

Brexiteer hails the ‘most incredible political comeback we’ve seen in modern times.’

November 6, 2024 12:21 pm CET

5 big ways Donald Trump will strain the UK-US special relationship

From Ukraine to climate change, a second Donald Trump presidency will put UK-US ties to the test.

November 6, 2024 11:23 am CET

Why Donald Trump is the British government’s worst nightmare

Keir Starmer’s tactic will be to avoid confected MAGA rows. And he will call on King Charles III when the going gets tough.

November 6, 2024 10:57 am CET

UK Labour to Trump: Let’s be friends

U.K. minister insists there’ll be a ‘good working relationship’ if Trump wins the U.S. election.

November 5, 2024 11:35 am CET

Trump should concede and play golf if he loses, says Brit ally Farage

Reform UK leader says former president should “go and play golf” if defeated for a second time.

November 5, 2024 10:28 am CET

UK reports 2 additional cases of deadly new mpox variant

The new infections were detected among the household contacts of the country’s first confirmed case.

November 5, 2024 2:02 am CET

Britain’s art-loving elite fumes at money laundering crackdown

Experts fear tough rules for the art world — meant to root out criminals — will send business to New York and Hong Kong.

November 4, 2024 4:24 am CET

Europe’s Trumpian nightmare

The return of the disrupter-in-chief would further destabilize an already weakened continent.

November 4, 2024 4:01 am CET
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Middle East peace is possible

The members of the United Nations Security Council must step up and do their duty.

November 3, 2024 3:58 pm CET

How Brexit helped Britain lose the Chagos Islands

After more than half a century, the U.K. is passing sovereignty of the disputed territory back to Mauritius. Why now?

November 1, 2024 4:20 am CET

Vatican, Israel implicated in Italy hacking scandal, leaked files reveal

Police wiretaps show the sprawling global nature of an investigation into Milan-based private detectives and their clients.

November 1, 2024 4:15 am CET

Leaked EU document: Visas for under-30s ‘essential’ to Brexit reset

It’s the latest sign the idea is still very much in Brussels’ sights — despite British pushback.

October 30, 2024 4:19 am CET

Keir Starmer plays fast and loose with public trust in UK budget

Wriggling on tax and public spending promises is a big risk for Britain’s new leader soon after coming to office.

October 29, 2024 4:20 am CET

What Boris Johnson can teach the EU about restoring nature

The European Commission hopes capitalism can help solve the biodiversity crisis. Britain might have the answer.

October 28, 2024 4:20 am CET

Nigel Farage: I’ll help UK Labour talk to Trump if he wins

Brexiteer says he will ‘do all that I can’ to make sure Britain has a good relationship with Trump White House.

October 25, 2024 1:56 pm CET

King Charles and Keir Starmer, Britain’s newest diplomatic double act

Two men, worlds apart, are flying the flag in Samoa. But there’s more to connect the monarch and new UK PM than meets the eye.

October 25, 2024 7:00 am CET

Channel Tunnel owner could sue EU over delayed Brexit border

Getlink estimates it is now sitting on £70 million of idle investment.

October 24, 2024 1:50 pm CET

Trump will get over UK Labour feud, says Nigel Farage — but it’ll take time

Reform UK leader says Trump is ‘a forgiving man’ amid row over Labour volunteers heading stateside.

October 24, 2024 12:07 pm CET

Why Donald Trump went to war with UK’s Keir Starmer — over a LinkedIn post

A networking post triggered a chain of events that risks damaging a delicate relationship.

October 24, 2024 4:01 am CET

Trump ally Farage rages at Labour help for Democrats amid legal fight

Reform UK leader — no stranger to US campaigning — piles in as Labour faces questions about Kamala Harris help.

October 23, 2024 3:01 pm CET
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