UK politics
Former UK ambassador Mandelson arrested after Epstein revelations
British PM Keir Starmer said that Mandelson lied about the extent of his ties to Epstein
UK names Antonia Romeo as first woman to head civil service
She succeeds Chris Wormald and will help the government deliver on its policy agenda
Starmer’s chief of staff quits as Mandelson furor engulfs PM
Mandelson was closer to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than previously thought
Mandelson resigns after UK refers Epstein emails to police
Mandelson was sharing sensitive information with Epstein
Starmer says ousting him in 2026 would send Britain into chaos
He has the worst satisfaction rating of any premier of the past half century, polling even worse than former Tory leader Liz Truss
UK to unveil tax-raising budget
[LONDON] Britain’s centre-left Labour government is set to unveil a tax-raising budget on Wednesday to curb debt and fund public services, while aiming to reassure financial markets and voters alike.
UK government defends refugee shakeup in face of hard right
[LONDON] Britain’s interior minister on Sunday defended plans to drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, insisting that irregular migration was “tear...
Starmer allies launch effort to ward off a leadership challenge
ALLIES of Keir Starmer sought to ward off a feared leadership challenge from one of the British premier’s best-known ministers, as cabinet feuds spilled into the open just weeks before the government ...
Starmer backs finance minister after housing rules breach
[LONDON] UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer backed his finance minister on Thursday after she admitted to making an “inadvertent mistake” when renting out her family home, in the latest setback for his em...
UK’s Reeves should go big on tax increases in November, think tank says
[LONDON] British finance minister Rachel Reeves should raise taxes by a lot in next month’s budget to exit the “Groundhog Day scenario” of continuously having to find measures to patch up the public f...