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Keir Starmerโs not the only one to take potshots at government officials.
Theresa May
Inside COBRA
Have you ever wondered about COBRA? Not the snake or the yoga pose โ but Cabinet Office Briefing Room A, the place at the heart of Whitehall where a highly sensitive, critical government committee meets when a crisis hits the U.K. This week, host Patrick Baker takes you inside these mysterious meetings to find out [โฆ]
How Keir Starmer buttered up Donald Trump
Inside the months of quiet, grinding preparation that went into the British prime minister’s all-smiles first trip to the Trump White House โ and why it could all still unravel.
5 awkward encounters between UK prime ministers and US presidentsย
Keir Starmer and Donald Trump will likely be all smiles during their meeting Thursday โ but a frosty encounter between the two nations’ leaders isn’t unusual.
โStarmerโs big momentโ: can PM persuade Trump not to give in to Putin?
The UK leader has been advised to choose his words carefully at this weekโs crucial White House meetingโข Keir Starmer lays down Ukraine peace demand ahead of Trump talksWhen Keir Starmer is advised on how to handle his crucial meeting with Donald Trump…
UK government rushed through vetting for top investment minister
Watchdog got just 48 hours to scrutinise tech executive Poppy Gustafsson, who made her name at Mike Lynch’s Autonomy and Darktrace firms.
Rishi Sunak and David Cameron to cash in with US speaking gigs
Former British prime ministers sign up to offer their wisdom at the Washington Speakers Bureau.
Nigel Farageโs next act: Hammer Labour on energy costs
Reform UK has started tying green policies to grimly high energy bills โ and some government MPs are getting nervous.
How to survive a phone call with Donald Trump
Former Downing Street officials tell POLITICO how U.K. prime ministers tried to play the TV show host at his own game โฆ without getting fired.
Kemi Badenoch to criticise Theresa May and Boris Johnson โmistakesโ
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Olly Robbins, scourge of the Brexiteers, back in UK government
Former Brexit negotiator will lead the Foreign Office.
China says Prince Andrew spy scandal is just a smear
Chinese Embassy in London says overseas influence arm is ‘above-board and beyond reproach.’
How the British establishment got sucked into a Chinese spy scandal
The prince, the prime ministers and the spy: what we know about the scandal gripping the U.K.
Chinese โspyโ linked to Prince Andrew is โtip of the icebergโ
China is conducting “massive operations” targeting government and royal family, Tory MPs warn.
British politics has a sandwich problem
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch is just the latest big name to cause a stir with her culinary choices.
Ursula von der Leyen a un problรจme : il sโappelle Donald Trump
La relation รฉtroite qu’entretient la prรฉsidente de la Commission europรฉenne avec Joe Biden pourrait รชtre un handicap.
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.
How to become Europeโs next TikTok politician
If you don’t have a clue how to get there, Declassified is here to help.
Putin personally ordered Salisbury poisoning, UK believes
โThe Russians donโt really mind if anyone believes it fully, the point is that thereโs doubt,” says top UK official responsible for Russia policy.
17 wild facts about Kemi Badenochโs new Tory team
From spilling wine on Queen Elizabeth’s carpets to branding colleagues “lazy,” the new Conservative leader has an eclectic shadow Cabinet.
British โmega pollโ leans toward Harris victory
Election pollsters may be โherdingโ and giving the impression Trump is stronger than he really is, Focaldata research suggests.
Tories pick first Black woman to lead a major UK political party
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.
Britainโs heading for a showdown with Donald Trump on China
The Labour government insists itโs not going soft on Beijing โ but hawks are concerned.
Everyone Boris Johnson throws under the bus to sell his new book
The former prime minister has axes to grind with political foes, world leaders โ and even the Great British public.
7 wildest moments at Conservative Party conferenceย
Freed from the burden of high office, the party went slightly mad during its annual get-together.
Liz Truss isnโt ruling out a comeback
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.
Trade policy: 20 people to meet at Tory conference
POLITICO curates a lineup of the top players influencing the Conservativesโ Brexit and trade policies.
Tech policy: 20 people to meet at Tory conference
We break down the 20 figures shaping the Conservativesโ tech policy in opposition.
UK energy policy: 20 people to lobby at Conservative conference
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When UK party conferences go wrong
Despite the best efforts of party bigwigs, Britainโs annual gatherings of political animals frequently descend into chaos.
How Macron dodged political death โฆ for now
He threw his allies under the bus.
UK braces for damning report into 2017 Grenfell Tower blaze
Keir Starmer will address parliament as report on 2017 blaze that killed 72 โ and exposed deep divisions in the U.K. capital โ is published.
Keir Starmer learns how not to lead from Olaf Scholz
On a visit to Berlin, the new U.K. prime minister may look at his German counterpart as a cautionary tale.
9 times politicians reached for Ozempic โ or more trad diets
From Ozempic to “bulletproof” coffee, politicians are just like the rest of us when it comes to seeking a shortcut to slim.
9 times politicians reached for Ozempic โ or more trad diets
From Ozempic to “bulletproof” coffee, politicians are just like the rest of us when it comes to seeking a shortcut to slim.
7 times UK politiciansโ holidays were totally ruined
Keir Starmer’s just the latest prime minister to kill off his vacation plans.
Migration keeps derailing British leaders
As the dust settles on days of far-right rioting, the issue seems inescapable for Britain’s new leader Keir Starmer.
The great Tory beauty pageant
The race to succeed Rishi Sunak as UK Conservative leader is heating up.
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.
Kingโs Speech: UK vows to rekindle trade and investment ties with Europe
Hopes that Keir Starmerโs new Labour government will seek to rebuild closer ties with the EU gained momentum on Wednesday (17 July) as King Charles presented the incoming administrationโs priorities at the House of Lords.
What Washington thinks of Keir Starmer
After years of Conservative turmoil, the new British prime minister has been welcomed by Democrats and Republicans alike.
The politics of boring: Why Starmer won โ and why Biden probably wonโt
As the U.S. and U.K. leaders are discovering, dullness can be an electoral asset. Until itโs not.
How Britain voted: Charts and maps
We analyze the results which radically changed the UKโs electoral map.
Jeremy Hunt rules himself out of Tory leadership race
The race to replace Rishi Sunak as leader of the Conservative Party has already begun following its devastating election defeat.
How the Tory election campaign melted down in six disastrous weeks
Rishi Sunak played a bad hand appallingly โ and paid a terrible price.
Revenge against the Tories: Liz Trussโ defeat symbolizes massive UK anti-Conservative backlash
In a brutal cull, some of the Conservative Partyโs most prominent MPs were thrown out of parliament by Brits fed up with years of chaos.ย
Watch the UK election like a pro
It’s set to be the most consequential British general election for a generation. POLITICO takes you through what to watch out for and exactly when to tune in.
An Americanโs guide to the 2024 UK election
We can’t give you a felon and an old guy on July 4 โ but we do have a gambling scandal. And Nigel Farage.
Why is British politics so unfailingly funny?
Rishi Sunak, Keir Starmer and Nigel Farage walk into a bar. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch.
Nobody even noticed the Toriesโ biggest legacy
Five years ago this week, in the teeth of the Brexit wars, an outgoing Tory prime minister was looking for a legacy. Theresa May settled on net zero โand now itโs on Labour to keep that target alive.
The crisis Britainโs politicians are too scared to discuss
Voters may want social care to be on the ballot at the UK general election but no one seems to be listening.
Five lessons for the Tory (and Labour) campaigns from Obamaโs election guru
One of the brains behind David Cameron’s surprise Tory victory in 2015 has words of advice for Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer.
Whatโs the point of a manifesto?
As Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer prepare to launch their manifestos, host Sascha OโSullivan takes a look at what goes into the making of the crucial documents that spell out each partyโs plan for government. Former Tory adviser Cleo Watson recalls how it all went wrong for Theresa May at the 2017 election when a [โฆ]
Rishi Sunakโs snap election sparks chaos and anger
Rage mounts against PM as blindsided Conservative MPs and activists fear Sunak has scored an own goal.
How Rishi Sunak bet the house on a snap summer election
The British prime minister’s last roll of the dice.
UK general election: Everything you need to know
Britain’s summer election is on. Here’s your bluffer’s guide.
Infected blood: UK reckons with its worst health scandal
Patients given contaminated blood by the National Health Service decades ago are braced for a damning report Monday on the state’s conduct.
Rishi Sunak the โdevoted Swiftieโ โฆ and 9 other times UK politicos ruined music
From Taylor Swift to Skepta, artists have long had to contend with cringe politicians pretending to like them.
Chain-smoking Juncker made Theresa May โcroakโ, Brexit book reveals
New book says the former UK PM was too polite to complain about Juncker’s habit.
Meet the cricketing headmasterโs son poised to make Britain an international โlegal pariahโ
The passage of the government’s Rwanda legislation sets the stage for a final showdown between Britain to and the European Court.
France invites Russia to D-Day ceremony โ just not Vladimir Putin
Normandy event organizers give Kremlin chief the cold shoulder over Ukraine war.
Liz Truss says the EU โonly understands painโ
Ex-PM laments the fact her predecessor Theresa May wasnโt more ‘hardยญheaded.’
Revealed โ the next Brexit headache on the Irish border
The U.K. and EU are planning separate systems to tax carbon-heavy imports, prompting familiar fears about the impact in Northern Ireland.
Theresa May: I wasnโt sure if Trump would stay in NATO
“He’s been saying some contradictory things about NATO,” the former UK prime minister says of the ex-US president.
With Theresa Mayโs exit, UK Conservatives face green leadership vacuum
Environmentally minded Tories fear losing influence after the general election.
Meet the new Dominic Cummings preparing to take over Whitehall
UK Labour chief of staff Sue Gray looks set to become the latest all-powerful aide to dominate British politics.
Theresa May: The Brexit prime minister who should have been great
Westminster says farewell to Britainโs second female premier brought down by her partyโs civil war over Europe.
Theresa May: loyal constituency MP who lost Tory support over Brexit
No 10 years were plagued by in-fighting as she tried to deliver a Brexit that would placate hard-right and centrist factionsUK politics โ latest updatesAfter grand dinners at Chequers, the UK prime ministersโ countryside retreat, Theresa May often used…
The Dillon Judgment, Disapplication of Statutes and Article 2 of the Northern Ireland Protocol/Windsor Framework
Anurag Deb, PhD
researcher, Queens University Belfast, and Colin Murray, Professor of
Law, Newcastle Law School
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Extensive provisions of an Act of
Parliament have been disapplied by a dome…
The political life of Theresa May โ in pictures
Theresa May has announced she will not stand as an MP in the next general election. We look back over Mayโs political career, from being elected as MP for Maidenhead in 1997, to her time as home secretary for David Cameron, stewarding Brexit after Came…