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UK’s Reeves should go big on tax increases in November, think tank says

According to polling firm Ipsos, only 13 per cent of voters are satisfied with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer while 79 per cent are dissatisfied - the worst score of any prime minister since it started collecting data in 1977.
International

UK’s Starmer urges Labour party to unite for ‘fight of our lives’

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (pictured) and Prime Minister Keir Starmer are struggling to meet mounting demands for spending from the already stretched public finances as they struggle to speed up Britain’s economic growth.
International

UK’s Reeves heading for ‘impossible’ choices in this year’s budget: think tank

“We are taking action to break down barriers to participation that will ensure more people have the opportunity to engage in UK democracy,” says Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.
International

UK to lower voting age to 16 in landmark electoral reform

From left: France's President Emmanuel Macron, Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Opinion & Features

Europe E3 re-emerges as economic and political powerhouse

British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer is hopes that, for the first time in the post-Brexit era, the UK investment landscape can be boosted by newfound political stability.
Opinion & Features

New UK economic initiatives on government’s first anniversary

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves (right) appears tearful during the Prime Minister's Questions (PMQ) session in the House of Commons. London, Britain, July 2, 2025.
International

UK’s Starmer backs finance minister Reeves after tears in parliament

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has had meagre success in the government’s central mission of boosting economic growth and in recent months made a series of damaging U-turns.
International

UK government guts key welfare reforms to win vote after internal rebellion

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will seek to depict the United Kingdom as a safe haven, as the global economy grapples with uncertainty around US trade policies.
Opinion & Features

UK’s spending review may provide political reset for government

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says the accord with the EU puts "Britain back on the world stage”.
Opinion & Features

Brexit reset is big moment, but whisper it quietly

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