Christian Turner will become Britain’s next ambassador to the US, putting an end to the three-month wait for a permanent successor to Peter Mandelson.

The new chief of Britain’s foreign intelligence service MI6 accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of deliberately prolonging negotiations to put an end to the war in Ukraine, in an assessment that complicates President Donald Trump’s efforts to broker a deal by year-end.

European leaders are increasingly confident they will reach a deal to use frozen Russian assets before the end of the year following talks in London, even as a gulf remains between Europe and the US on providing security guarantees for Kyiv.

As Defence Secretary John Healey talks up his plans to buttress the UK military, doubts over funding and Britain’s ability to move fast enough are unsettling the industry and armed forces.

It’s true the most dismal predictions about Brexit didn’t come true — immediately.

The UK is prepared to cancel its £6.3 billion ($8.4 billion) Ajax program, Defence Secretary John Healey said, after the army halted its use of the armored vehicles built by General Dynamics UK Ltd after soldiers fell ill while riding in them.

The UK government appears poised to approve China’s plan for a massive new embassy in London, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer looks to put spying fears aside and revive his plans for a diplomatic reset with Beijing.

The UK will adopt a more pro-business approach to China but not trade its national security for greater trade ties, Keir Starmer said as he sought to clarify his Labour administration’s approach to the Asian nation.

One of Rachel Reeves’ first moves on becoming Chancellor of the Exchequer was to give greater power to Britain’s budget watchdog. Little more than a year later, prominent members of her own Labour Party want to curtail it.

Negotiations for the UK to join the European Union’s flagship €150 billion ($173 billion) defense fund have failed, according to people familiar with the matter.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government dropped a key measure from its flagship workers’ rights package in a bid to quell concerns of businesses who had warned the legislation would damage growth and employment.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves did enough in the UK budget to help her and Prime Minister Keir Starmer survive for now, building back a vital fiscal buffer and expanding welfare.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves did enough in the UK budget to help her and Prime Minister Keir Starmer survive for now, building back a vital fiscal buffer and expanding welfare.

The UK will begin charging national insurance on salary-sacrificed pension contributions over £2,000 ($2,642) per year from 2029.

In the 84 days since UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves announced the date of her second budget, she’s told both bond-market investors and Labour Party backbenchers that it was drafted with them in mind.

The British Army has paused the use of its General Dynamics UK Ltd. Ajax armored vehicles and will investigate how more than 30 soldiers were hurt while riding in them during an exercise last weekend.

The UK will allow Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and other local leaders to impose a “tourist tax” on overnight stays in English cities.

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will slash the amount Britons can save in their tax-free cash ISAs each year to £12,000 in a bid to get households investing more in UK stocks.

Britain’s most prominent business group has urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves not to put the country on a “road to certain decline” with a series of tax rises in her budget this week.

Britain’s most prominent business group has urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves not to put the country on a “road to certain decline” with a series of tax rises in her budget this week.