Milkshakes and lattes slapped with UK sugar tax, health secretary confirms – POLITICO
“Obesity robs children of the best possible start in life,” Streeting told MPs Tuesday. “It hits the poorest…
Inside the UK’s great budget guessing game – POLITICO
I saw this more closely than most. Within a single extraordinary fortnight, I went from serving Liz Truss’…
Pre-budget chaos spells trouble for Starmer – POLITICO
Officially, Labour Party sources said the change of strategy was due to a better-than-expected pre-budget forecast from the…
UK to impose Trump-style migrant visa bans – POLITICO
The three countries have collectively refused to take back more than 4,000 unauthorized immigrants and foreign criminals from…
Trump wants money from the BBC. Can he get it? – POLITICO
Trump’s latest claim is the flipside of his $20 billion suit against CBS’s “60 Minutes” over an interview…
Keir Starmer’s health secretary furiously denies plot to oust him – POLITICO
Streeting, widely regarded as a future leadership contender and seen as one of the government’s best communicators, was…
Will Nigel Farage slay British politics’ most sacred cow? – POLITICO
Like PM Keir Starmer, Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch pulled through her party conference with an announcement that pleased…
UK’s top finance minister broke housing rules – POLITICO
The timing of the row is particularly awkward for the prime minister, who recently lost his deputy Angela…
Liz Truss thinks Green Party could be Britain’s next official opposition – POLITICO
But she had an optimistic assessment of the outlook for the Greens, reenergized under Zack Polanski’s leadership. “People…
UK parliament mulls crackdown on Chinese visitors – POLITICO
Speaker Hoyle discussed the situation with his European counterpart to learn how such restrictions could be practically imposed…
Beijing beefs with the UK over delayed ‘super-embassy’ – POLITICO
Significant security concerns have been raised over the site’s proximity to cables carrying communications to the City of…
Keir Starmer slams decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from UK match – POLITICO
Starmer’s direct intervention also raises the stakes for the British government, which must now find a way to…