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UK Spy Chiefs Warn Political Parties on Foreign Interference

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)
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Starmer Says Sorry to Epstein Victims Over Mandelson Scandal

Keir Starmer apologized for appointing Peter Mandelson to a senior role despite the former envoy’s known links to the pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, as he sought to turn the page on the crisis engulfing his government.

Keir Starmer delivers a speech in St. Leonards-on-Sea, UK, on Feb. 5. Photographer: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images
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UK MPs Vote for Government to Disclose Mandelson Vetting Files

The UK House of Commons voted to require the government to disclose all documents relating to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador, as the judgment shown by Prime Minister Keir Starmer in appointing a long-term friend of the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein came under increasing scrutiny.

Peter Mandelson
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UK Examines Whether Trump Has Power to Derail Chagos Deal

The UK government is seeking to determine whether Donald Trump has the power to derail its plans to hand over sovereignty of a strategically vital island to Mauritius, after the US president called into question a deal he previously backed.

One of the islands in the Chagos Archipelago. Photographer: USGS/Getty Images
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Starmer Condemns ‘Appalling’ Trump Words on Afghanistan Role

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said US President Donald Trump’s remarks about NATO troops in the war in Afghanistan were “insulting and frankly appalling,” adding in a televised statement that he would have apologized had he used them himself.

Keir Starmer, UK prime minister, during a bilateral meeting with Mette Frederiksen, Denmark's prime minister, at Chequers, near Aylesbury, UK, on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Frederiksen said she’d been in close contact with NATO before and after US President Donald Trump’s meeting with the alliance in Davos, and that there had been no negotiation about sovereignty.
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Path Opens for Markets Antagonist Burnham to Challenge UK PM

Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s pathway to a potential leadership challenge against UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is coming into view, unnerving the gilt markets he’s previously vowed to take on.

Andy Burnham, Labour mayor of Greater Manchester, speaks on the opening day of the UK Labour Party annual conference in Liverpool, UK, on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. The conference runs until Wednesday, Oct. 1.
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UK Minister Sows Confusion With Softer EU Customs Union Line

UK Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle sowed confusion over Britain’s stance on a customs union with the EU, saying Britain should consider the notion, a position in direct opposition to his governing Labour Party’s election promises.

Peter Kyle, UK business and trade secretary, during the annual Confederation Of British Industry (CBI) conference in London, UK, on Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. British companies are under pressure after the chancellor of the Exchequer's last budget where she announced plans to increase National Insurance Contributions, a payroll tax, and the minimum wage.
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