United Kingdom
The 11 MEPs who actually matter
Here are the EU lawmakers to keep your eye on in the new term.
A bad deal with Trump on Ukraine could at least postpone a worse one with Putin
Labour steals Tory playbook for financial blame game
UK drops objection to ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu
A £2M Brexit border post has performed just two checks
EU’s first application for cultivated meat is for French foie gras
Germany wants a Brexit mega deal
Labour’s climate plan: build, baby, build
A flurry of energy announcements from Keir Starmer are about one thing — driving through his government’s ambitious climate goals.
The great Tory beauty pageant
The race to succeed Rishi Sunak as UK Conservative leader is heating up.
Former MEP set to become first minister of Wales
Eluned Morgan, once the youngest MEP in Brussels, is set to take office in Cardiff.
Britain and Germany team up on defense as fears grow Trump will ditch Ukraine
Britain’s new Labour government is seeking deeper military ties with Germany and France.
PMQs scorecard: Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak play nice
Keir Starmer faced awkward questions at PMQs — but not from Rishi Sunak.
Uniformed British soldier stabbed multiple times in street attack
Prime Minister Keir Starmer ‘shocked’ by attack which police say they do not believe was terror-related.
Top UK official Simon Case to step down on health grounds
The Cabinet secretary is receiving treatment for a neurological condition that affects his mobility.
Here are the world leaders Kamala Harris has on speed dial
Vice President Kamala Harris would enter the White House with working ties with some allied heads of state — others she’d have to build.
Washington’s most powerful interests don’t know whether to cheer Harris — or dread her
Would she bring continuity with Joe Biden’s policies? A more centrist vibe? A sharper progressive bite? Industries including tech, energy and pharma want to know.
Tale of two leadership contests
Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard are here with their guide to the day ahead in politics. Labour sets out to tackle …
‘Invisible’ Kamala Harris struggles to win over Europe
Top ECB official got caught on a hot mic saying Harris will never win.
The time Kamala Harris upset the Brits
The probable Democratic presidential candidate ruffled feathers when she visited Britain back in November.
Starmer says UK will work with whoever wins US election, declines to back Harris
“It’s for the American people to decide who they want for their president.”
The UK has a new government — let the lobbying commence
British lobbyists have launched a schmooze offensive as they try to capture the attention of Labour’s greenhorn contingent.
Biden drops out: European leaders react
Responses by politicians ranged from respect and gratitude to derision.
UK launches pensions review in bid to boost investments
The landmark review into the pensions and investment market seeks ways to boost the investment potential of support schemes while equally optimizing savings for pensioners.
Warnings mount that cybercriminals may be exploiting global tech outage
The outage is increasingly being referenced in phishing attempts, CrowdStrike and others warn.
Zelenskyy calls on Starmer to approve missiles
Ukraine leader is first to address a U.K. Cabinet meeting since Bill Clinton.
Sorry, Boris — Nigel Farage is still Britain’s Trump Whisperer
In Milwaukee, the battle for Donald Trump’s attention is heating up and Brits want in.
Starmer and Macron: New allies heading in different directions
A U.K. Foreign Office aide said the French president was pleased by how the Brits handled his brainchild summit.
Zelenskyy urges partners to show ‘bravery’ in helping Ukraine
Ukraine president warns Russian leader Vladimir Putin will work to break up the pro-Ukraine alliance.
Brexit hit UK’s pandemic response, Covid inquiry finds
The U.K. state “failed” its citizens in the run-up to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Britain’s Keir Starmer vows: I’ll never leave ECHR
The European Political Community is gathering in Blenheim, Oxfordshire.
Meloni was on her best behavior — now her mask is starting to slip
The Italian prime minister and her fellow euroskeptics now want to “change” EU from within, extracting benefits while hollowing out its real spirit of unification.