UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves took a swipe against European Union plans for a “made in Europe” law, urging her counterparts on the continent to broaden the concept out to other like-minded countries.
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves took a swipe against European Union plans for a “made in Europe” law, urging her counterparts on the continent to broaden the concept out to other like-minded countries.
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar urged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to quit his post over his controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, becoming the most senior party figure so far to pull support from the beleaguered premier.
Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar urged UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to quit his post over his controversial appointment of Peter Mandelson as US ambassador, becoming the most senior party figure so far to pull support from the beleaguered premier.
Anas Sarwar speaks during a press conference in Glasgow on Feb. 9. Photographer: Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images
Keir Starmer’s cabinet members voiced their support for the prime minister on Monday, buying him time to shore up his beleaguered premiership after the Labour Party’s leader in Scotland urged him to quit.
Keir Starmer’s cabinet members voiced their support for the prime minister on Monday, buying him time to shore up his beleaguered premiership after the Labour Party’s leader in Scotland urged him to quit.
The UK’s top spies have warned political parties of the dangers posed by foreign interference ranging from financial donations to honey traps.
Director General of Britain's domestic intelligence agency MI5, Ken McCallum, delivers the annual Director General's Speech at Thames House, the headquarters of the UK's Security Service, in London on October 16, 2025. (Photo by Jonathan Brady / PA WIRE / AFP) (Photo by JONATHAN BRADY/PA WIRE/AFP via Getty Images)
Keir Starmer’s future is in the balance after a crisis over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington claimed the UK prime minister’s closest aide.
Keir Starmer’s future is in the balance after a crisis over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington claimed the UK prime minister’s closest aide.
Keir Starmer’s future is in the balance after a crisis over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington claimed the UK prime minister’s closest aide.
Keir Starmer’s future is in the balance after a crisis over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington claimed the UK prime minister’s closest aide.
Keir Starmer’s Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney quit his post on Sunday, becoming the casualty of a furor over the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to Washington that now threatens the prime minister’s own position.
Keir Starmer’s Chief of Staff Morgan McSweeney quit his post on Sunday, becoming the casualty of a furor over the decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to Washington that now threatens the prime minister’s own position.
Morgan McSweeney Photographer: Leon Neal/Getty Images Europe
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered another dent to his authority this week when his governing Labour party lost a special election near Manchester to the left-wing Greens.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer suffered another dent to his authority this week when his governing Labour party lost a special election near Manchester to the left-wing Greens.
Keir Starmer at 10 Downing Street on Feb. 2. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg
Plans to carry out a much-needed restoration of the UK Houses of Parliament could cost as much as £39 billion ($53 billion) and take more than six decades, according to a panel set up to examine options for the complex project.
Plans to carry out a much-needed restoration of the UK Houses of Parliament could cost as much as £39 billion ($53 billion) and take more than six decades, according to a panel set up to examine options for the complex project.
Documents released by the US Department of Justice appear to show that Britain’s Peter Mandelson leaked sensitive government information to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a minister.
Documents released by the US Department of Justice appear to show that Britain’s Peter Mandelson leaked sensitive government information to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein while serving as a minister.
UK Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said it wasn’t practical to set up a compensation plan for millions of women who were affected by an unexpected and poorly communicated increase in the state pension age.
UK Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said it wasn’t practical to set up a compensation plan for millions of women who were affected by an unexpected and poorly communicated increase in the state pension age.
A group of women representing the WASPI protest group, demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament in London, on March 17, 2025.
The UK aims to use artificial intelligence to “turbo-charge” its strongest industries as ministers seek to offset potential job losses caused by the technology in some areas with job creation in others.
The UK aims to use artificial intelligence to “turbo-charge” its strongest industries as ministers seek to offset potential job losses caused by the technology in some areas with job creation in others.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall promised to offer training in artificial intelligence for all UK workers as the government seeks to embrace a technology that it said has the potential to boost economic output by £140 billion ($193 billion) a year.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall promised to offer training in artificial intelligence for all UK workers as the government seeks to embrace a technology that it said has the potential to boost economic output by £140 billion ($193 billion) a year.
Commuters cross London Bridge with the view to Tower Bridge and the Canary Wharf district in London, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. UK business chiefs urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to ease energy costs and avoid raising the tax burden on corporate Britain as she prepares this year's budget. Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall promised to offer training in artificial intelligence for all UK workers as the government seeks to embrace a technology that it said has the potential to boost economic output by £140 billion ($193 billion) a year.
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall promised to offer training in artificial intelligence for all UK workers as the government seeks to embrace a technology that it said has the potential to boost economic output by £140 billion ($193 billion) a year.
Commuters cross London Bridge with the view to Tower Bridge and the Canary Wharf district in London, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. UK business chiefs urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to ease energy costs and avoid raising the tax burden on corporate Britain as she prepares this year's budget. Photographer: Jose Sarmento Matos/Bloomberg
Ousted Conservative Robert Jenrick joined Nigel Farage’s Reform UK just hours after being sacked from his old party — a dramatic defection that underscores the shifting balance of power on the British right.
Ousted Conservative Robert Jenrick joined Nigel Farage’s Reform UK just hours after being sacked from his old party — a dramatic defection that underscores the shifting balance of power on the British right.
Robert Jenrick speaks after announcing his defection to Reform UK, on Jan 15. Photographer: HENRY NICHOLLS/AFP
UK opposition leader Kemi Badenoch fired Robert Jenrick from her shadow cabinet and stripped him of the Conservative Party’s whip, saying he was plotting to defect “in the most damaging way possible.”
UK opposition leader Kemi Badenoch fired Robert Jenrick from her shadow cabinet and stripped him of the Conservative Party’s whip, saying he was plotting to defect “in the most damaging way possible.”
Members of the UK shadow cabinet including, Robert Jenrick, UK shadow justice secretary, and Laura Trott, UK shadow education secretary, left to right, attend the keynote speech of Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, UK, on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. Badenoch will vow to cut the UK deficit if the Conservatives win the next general election, as she seeks to recover her party's claim to sound stewardship of the economy.
Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK slipped to its lowest in nine months in YouGov polling, as the insurgent party’s longstanding poll lead garners greater scrutiny for its policies and personnel.
Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK slipped to its lowest in nine months in YouGov polling, as the insurgent party’s longstanding poll lead garners greater scrutiny for its policies and personnel.
Nadhim Zahawi, left, joins Reform UK leader Nigel Farage on Jan. 12.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s governing Labour Party slipped behind the main opposition Conservative Party in Bloomberg’s composite poll for the first time since the July 2024 general election.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s governing Labour Party slipped behind the main opposition Conservative Party in Bloomberg’s composite poll for the first time since the July 2024 general election.
Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, delivers a victory speech during a Labour Party election night results watch event in London, UK, on Friday, July 5, 2024. Keir Starmer’s Labour Party won the UK general election and is on course for a huge parliamentary majority with votes still being counted, a result that upends British politics after Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives imploded.
Keir Starmer pledged that better times lie ahead for the UK next year, as his government struggles to revive the country’s stagnant economy and his ruling Labour Party stutters in the polls.
Keir Starmer pledged that better times lie ahead for the UK next year, as his government struggles to revive the country’s stagnant economy and his ruling Labour Party stutters in the polls.
Keir Starmer Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg
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