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General view of the City of London skyline, the capital’s financial district, in October. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Global markets were hit with fresh volatility this week after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed plans to impose tariffs on imports from three of America’s biggest trading partners. Trump on Monday agreed to pause…
Economic growth alone will not be enough to help the millions of children living in poverty, according to a damning report. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) said the government must spend more on benefits – including lifting the two child benefit cap – if it is to make any progress on the issue by the…
This new approach risks swamping already stretched counter-extremism interveners and counter-terror police with tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of new cases, making it more likely that dangerous people will be missed Paul Stott and Andrew Gilligan, Policy Exchange
Donald Trump finally spoke to Keir Starmer over the phone on Sunday. Both world leaders “stressed the importance of the close and warm ties” between their countries, according to No.10. The US president was inaugurated for his second term in the White House on Monday, meaning Downing Street has been nervously waiting for his call…
By GLEN OWEN FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY Published: 17:36 EST, 25 January 2025 | Updated: 18:37 EST, 25 January 2025 Only one in ten people now thinks that Labour is doing a good job in government as Sir Keir Starmer experiences a cliff-edge collapse in support unprecedented in the modern era. Exclusive polling data…
By BY RYAN HOOPER, JASON GROVES AND RICHARD MARSDEN Published: 18:30 EST, 24 January 2025 | Updated: 23:06 EST, 24 January 2025 Labour last night faced calls to take control of the UK’s justice system after international rules stopped the Southport killer from being locked up for the rest of his life. Pressure mounted on…
Keir Starmer has vowed to defeat the “blockers” he says are preventing the UK from completing projects like nuclear plants and windfarms. The prime minister will unveil changes to planning rules which currently allow campaigners to launch up to three legal challenges against major infrastructure projects. Ministers say that ends up delaying building work for…
Keir Starmer insists the “special relationship” between the UK and America “will continue to flourish for years to come” as Donald Trump heads back to the White House. The maverick Republican will be sworn in for a second time as US president in Washington DC on Monday, four years after his supporters tried to stage…
Rachel Reeves has insisted that her critics “won’t get me down” after the UK’s poor economic performance led to intense speculation about her future. Keir Starmer was forced to insist that she would remain chancellor “for many many years to come” after initially failing to say her job was safe. Rising government borrowing costs, anaemic…
Rachel Reeves will remain chancellor until the next election, No.10 has finally confirmed. Following a day of confusion, Keir Starmer’s official spokesman said she would stay in the role “for the whole of this parliament”. It came after the prime minister twice refused to say whether Reeves – under pressure over the state of the…
