Inside the floating 80s relic that wants to be Britainโs energy future
POLITICO spent the afternoon on a soon-to-be-abandoned North Sea gas plant that’s hoping to ditch fossil fuels with government help.
POLITICO spent the afternoon on a soon-to-be-abandoned North Sea gas plant that’s hoping to ditch fossil fuels with government help.
Government efficiency guru Michael Barber will take on a new Palestine-facing role.
The prime minister faced tricky questions over the resignation of Transport Sec Louise Haigh.
Downing Street says it won’t change the law to permit “permanent” move of ancient sculptures from the British Museum.
Exclusive: Keir Starmer reiterates support for British Museum reaching deal with Greek PM, who visits UK on TuesdayTalks concerning the Parthenon marbles between Athens and the British Museum are โwell advancedโ, the Guardian has learned, even if offic…
Long-running feud over treasures goes another round Tuesday.
LONDON โ MPs have voted by 330 to 275 in favor of a bill to legalize assisted dying in England and Wales for the first time. MPs backed the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, introduced by backbench Labour MP Kim Leadbeater, at second reading, meaning it will now continue through parliament for further [โฆ]
John Healey downplays suggestion of rift with Kyiv and says it’s up to Ukraine when to enter peace talks.
The U.K’s center-left government reckons it’s made friends with Donald Trump. Now it just has to keep things that way.
From spilling wine on Queen Elizabeth’s carpets to branding colleagues “lazy,” the new Conservative leader has an eclectic shadow Cabinet.
Experts fear tough rules for the art world โ meant to root out criminals โย will send business to New York and Hong Kong.
Kemi Badenoch will aim to get Britain’s battered Tories โ who quietly have a strong record on diverse representation at the top table โ back on their feet.
The ‘anti-woke’ candidate was announced as the replacement for Rishi Sunak on Saturday.
The UK’s Conservatives on Saturday elected Kemi Badenoch as their new leader, replacing Rishi Sunak after the party’s poor performance in July’s general election. Badenoch, a staunch “anti-woke” advocate, faces the challenge of uniting a divided party…
Contender for head of the U.K. Conservative Party calls for more nuanced approach to relationship with Europe.
Itโs the latest sign the idea is still very much in Brussels’ sights โ despite British pushback.
JETCO forum was frozen by the Conservatives amid Beijingโs crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
Trade body for Franceโs travel industry reportedly writes to UK home secretary over concerns for programmeโs futureA scheme designed to boost the numbers of French children able to travel to Britain for school trips is reportedly in peril as a result o…
A big legal fight is on the cards, with snakey fish at the center.
The outgoing deputy leader of the opposition pressed Rayner on the economy โ but it was his self-depreciating comments that got MPs on side.
The new Labour government’s attitude toward Beijing seems in contrast to that of its Conservative predecessors.
“House of Cards” for amateurs: How the brutal fight for the Tory leadership lurched into chaos and recrimination.
China dominated conversation โ and there was an unfortunate slip-up โ as Foreign Secretary David Lammy prepares for a trip.
London is reluctant to cut ties with Tehran “at a time when Iran is causing such danger in the world.”
Former foreign secretary says proposals to target Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir were derailed by the U.K.’s general election.
Britain has had a fraught relationship with Beijing in recent years.
The previous U.K. government emphasized the potential risks of the technology and focused on AI safety.
Science Secretary Peter Kyle says he’s ‘absolutely ready to engage’ with the X owner despite summit snub.
After just a few months in office, the new British government is finding life tough.
The former prime minister has axes to grind with political foes, world leaders โ and even the Great British public.
Party members will now cast their ballots after centrist James Cleverly’s surprise elimination.
The PM was probed on his economic promises โ and managed to largely escape unscathed.
In the summer of 2020 Britainโs then-trade secretary defied her Cabinet colleagues to secure financial support for the controversial development.
Surge in leadership contest backing for former home secretary comes as defeated party eyes route back to power.
The prime minister’s chief of staff was blamed for a disastrous start to Labour’s tenure in government.
The ghost of Margaret Thatcher continued to haunt the Conservatives as an irrelevant beauty pageant played out in Birmingham.
The champagne was flowing โ but are the Tories in a state of collective denial?
Former Labour prime minister says Conservatives must unite and heed concern over immigration.
Freed from the burden of high office, the party went slightly mad during its annual get-together.
She’s probably not backing a candidate in the Tory leadership race, but Britain’s brief prime minister has some thoughts on the state of the country.
Fourteen-week leadership contest drags on, and Conservative members fear it’s leaving Labour unchallenged.
โI donโt think anyone should go to the UK when theyโre releasing convicted pedophiles in order to imprison people for social media posts,โ said tech billionaire.
We break down the 20 figures shaping the Conservativesโ tech policy in opposition.
LONDON โ The Conservative Party โgot trounced in the polls,โ ex-Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho admitted earlier this month. After 14 years controlling Westminsterโs levers of power, voters dumped the Tories unceremoniously from office overnight in July. And yet โ the party is already regrouping, jumping on energy bills and cost-of-living as one basis for a [โฆ]
The party is licking its wounds from a gargantuan defeat at the U.K.โs general election in July, and it still doesnโt have a leader. So this yearโs Conservative Party conference will be a bit different, with most eyes on the leadership debate rather than the policies the party will prioritize in opposition. Nonetheless, in financial [โฆ]
As the French president visits Canada, both he and Trudeau are grappling with declining popularity and the rise of right-wing movements that challenge their political legacies.
Britain’s new prime minister has suffered a turbulent start to his premiership.
Britain’s strait-laced chancellor was sent out to cheer up the nation โ and insist there’s more to Labour than penny-pinching.
Liz Truss’ grand plan was “undermined by the economic establishment,” argues Liz Truss.
The Meta exec and former deputy PM said Britain had โwasted a huge amount of timeโ focusing on the gloomy risks of artificial intelligence.
Not all world leaders can pull off a hoodie.
Defeat in a Montreal stronghold is the latest blow to the prime ministerโs hold on power.
Keir Starmer wants to ape Italy on tackling irregular migration. He should brace for controversy.
It was one of the PMโs best foreign jaunts, as he was charmed by his Italian counterpartWhat is it about Giorgia Meloni? First, the Italian prime minister charms Rishi Sunak so that he melts in her arms. Then, just a few months later, she does the same…
Whatever the prime minister is selling after almost nine years in power, Canadians are no longer buying.
UEFA warned the U.K. government about “concerns” that a proposed independent football regulator could lead to “government interference” in the sport.
Meet the leadership hopefuls vying to bring the U.K’s Conservatives back from the brink.
The former prime minister faces an up hill struggle to rehabilitate her battered reputation.
Normally a hotbed of business schmoozing, the Conservative conference is generating shrugs among industry chiefs.
After beginning in front of the group of MPs, the process will conclude with a membership vote, which will help determine the future political direction of the Tories.
The PM was probed on issues where he faces rumbling discontent from his backbenchers.
If the British prime minister wants a closer relationship with the EU, he needs to go to Brussels, not just Berlin and ParisEarlier this week, Keir Starmer did a totally standard thing. The newly elected British prime minister made a visit to one of th…
The Reform UK leaderโs protest comes as Britain mulls a ban on smoking outside pubs.
British PM tells European progressives to focus on โdelivery and honestyโ or risk defeat by the far right.
The scrapping of the Erasmus scheme was a mistake. But by working with Brussels, the PM can put it rightIn my lifetime, it has always felt as if the government has served old people at the expense of young people. The most notable example during the Co…
But the Gambling Commission’s own criminal probe into bets on timing of election continues.
From immigration to housing and confronting the left, new U.K. PM Keir Starmer appears to offer a playbook for victory to the Democrats in the U.S.
Irregular arrivals that include small boat crossings also fell by a quarter in 12 months to end of June, migration figures show
From Ozempic to “bulletproof” coffee, politicians are just like the rest of us when it comes to seeking a shortcut to slim.
From Ozempic to “bulletproof” coffee, politicians are just like the rest of us when it comes to seeking a shortcut to slim.
Banner reading “I crashed the economy” is unfurled in stunt by activists.
Itโs not just the catwalk that sets the style agenda in the Danish capital. Look to local fashion insiders for the real intel. Here are 10 unusual trends to tap intoNYFW is all about plush hotels, Paris champions iconic landmarks, but during CPHFW show…
Former U.K. prime minister gives off “edgy, imperfect and confident” vibes, it has been alleged.
Keir Starmer’s just the latest prime minister to kill off his vacation plans.
As the dust settles on days of far-right rioting, the issue seems inescapable for Britain’s new leader Keir Starmer.
Decades of hostile media rhetoric and discriminatory government policy have resulted in the normalization of Islamophobia. And the failure to tackle it guarantees weโll see a repeat of these ugly riots.
But it will take more than a serenade to woo Paris.
With Britain’s prisons full and its population angry, the new prime minister hoped things wouldn’t reach boiling point so soon.
Labour attack dossier lays out holes in Britain’s finances โ which the Tories dismiss as simply a political excuse to raise taxes.
With just 121 Conservative MPs left, it’ll be an uphill struggle for these contenders to turn around the once-mighty British party’s fortunes.
The race to succeed Rishi Sunak as UK Conservative leader is heating up.
Keir Starmer faced awkward questions at PMQs โ but not from Rishi Sunak.
Vice President Kamala Harris would enter the White House with working ties with some allied heads of state โ others sheโd have to build.
Une membre du directoire de la BCE, ne se rendant pas compte que son micro รฉtait ouvert, a dรฉclarรฉ que Kamala Harris ne gagnerait jamais.
Would she bring continuity with Joe Bidenโs policies? A more centrist vibe? A sharper progressive bite? Industries including tech, energy and pharma want to know.
Top ECB official got caught on a hot mic saying Harris will never win.
Backbench MPs agree timetable for contest to decide who succeeds Rishi Sunak
The probable Democratic presidential candidate ruffled feathers when she visited Britain back in November.
Dani says his ยฃ26,000 salary is not high enough to sponsor his wife so she can join him in BritainA police officer working in Manchester says he has been forced to quit his job after Rishi Sunak raised the salary threshold to sponsor his Italian wife t…
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would ban anyone born after January 2009 from buying cigarettes.
Former NATO boss George Robertson will head the project to consider how and when to boost military spending.
PM can seize moment and show how European Political Community can help shift dial away from authoritarianismKeir Starmerโs chance to introduce himself to nearly 50 European leaders in the historic surroundings of Blenheim Palace this week very nearly d…
The Conservative Party leadership contest is effectively underway โ and it’s not pretty.
Patrick Sanders urges the new British prime minister to commit to a timeframe to hit 2.5 percent of GDP โ and to go even further.
Comments come as PM begins two-day US visit to urge Nato member countries to increase defence spendingโข UK politics live โ latest updatesโข Nato summit โ live updatesThe Labour government will not increase spending on the military unless it is also able…
Days into taking office, the new British prime minister is taking a message to Washington.
New U.K. prime minister will deliver a message of continuity on Ukraine and pledge support for the alliance.
The new U.K. prime minister has paid his first visit Northern Irelandโs cross-community government in Belfast.
Tories blamed the social media platform for the deletion.
Britain’s new leader already has an overflowing in-tray.