PPersonal finance Read More UK pensions bill faces ping-pong as Lords run down the clock – POLITICOMarch 31, 2026 As POLITICO reported this week, the date of the end of this parliamentary session, known as prorogation, could…
UUnited Kingdom Read More Britain steps back from Africa with new aid cuts – POLITICOMarch 19, 2026 “These steep cuts will impact the most marginalized and left behind communities,” said Romilly Greenhill, CEO of Bond,…
UUnited Kingdom Read More UK cut staff hours at key naval base responding to Cyprus drone strike – POLITICOMarch 5, 2026 But a trade union representing defense workers in the U.K. is now arguing that government efforts to slash…
UUnited Kingdom Read More US issues Cyprus travel warning as Middle East war edges closer to Europe – POLITICOMarch 4, 2026 Cyprus is increasingly being pulled into the conflict. A drone strike hit a runway at the British RAF…
EEnvironment Read More Europe prepares for higher energy prices after US attack on Iran – POLITICOMarch 3, 2026 “The fact is still that Europe imports most of its energy from other countries. And I think events…
UUnited Kingdom Read More World’s money launderers are shifting to crypto, report warns – POLITICOMarch 2, 2026 In America, President Donald Trump has come under fire for his ties to the industry. In April last year the…
UUnited Kingdom Read More Iran crisis puts UK leader Keir Starmer in a new political bind – POLITICOMarch 2, 2026 The shift came after escalating threats to British troops and citizens from missile and drone attacks. Just hours…
UUnited Kingdom Read More Boris Johnson lobbied Donald Trump to block UK’s Chagos Islands deal – POLITICOFebruary 21, 2026 Representatives for Johnson and Truss declined to comment. The White House did not immediately respond to a request…
HHeadlines Read More Meet Antonia Romeo, Keir Starmer’s super-ambitious pick to reboot the British state – POLITICOFebruary 20, 2026 Unlike most classmates, Romeo travelled in to school by Tube and would do homework in the lab where…
UUnited Kingdom Read More UK to ‘pause for thought’ on Chagos Islands deal after Trump blast – POLITICOFebruary 19, 2026 Ministers had already put the British Indian Ocean Territory (Sovereignty and Constitutional Arrangements) Bill on hold at the…
UUnited Kingdom Read More Trump blasts Starmer’s Chagos deal — hours after US backed it – POLITICOFebruary 18, 2026 Under the arrangement, struck last year after months of negotiations, the joint U.S.-U.K. base will remain under the…
UUnited Kingdom Read More Epstein scandal prompts scrutiny of UK security vetting – POLITICOFebruary 18, 2026 In reality, they say, the process suffers from political pressure, a lack of robust due diligence, a reliance…