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Musk or no Musk, Farage has a plan to capture Britain

Musk or no Musk, Farage has a plan to capture Britain

The Reform UK leader has broken with Musk over a far-right activist. But it’s his plan to win big that’ll keep Keir Starmer up at night.

January 7, 2025 4:01 am CET
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Nigel Farage bags billionaire Tory donor

Tycoon Nick Candy says “Reform UK represents the future of British politics” as he leaves the Conservatives.

December 10, 2024 10:10 am CET

Bid to crack down on shirkers in UK’s House of Lords

Stricter attendance rules could result in 100 members being booted out of the Lords.

December 9, 2024 4:01 am CET

Elon Musk denies plotting huge donation to UK’s Nigel Farage

Westminster has been obsessed with reports of a potentially game-changing sum of money from the X owner.

December 6, 2024 11:01 am CET

Inside Britain’s plan to save the world from runaway AI

Within a year, the U.K. government has become a world leader in AI safety.

December 5, 2024 6:14 pm CET

PMQs: Badenoch wins with shot at Starmer’s Cabinet woes

The prime minister faced tricky questions over the resignation of Transport Sec Louise Haigh.

December 4, 2024 1:54 pm CET

Nigel Farage denies he’s angling for Elon Musk cash

Reform UK leader says he’s ‘never solicited a donation’ from X owner — but reckons he could put the cash to good use.

December 3, 2024 7:41 pm CET

Elon Musk and Nigel Farage get flirty

Westminster is abuzz with talk of closer ties between the Trump adviser and chief Brexiteer.

December 2, 2024 1:11 pm CET

Liz Truss’ mini-budget was ‘bonkers,’ says top Tory

“Let’s not beat about the bush: That was a bonkers budget,” Mark Garnier, shadow City minister, told a POLITICO event.

November 28, 2024 3:13 pm CET

Netanyahu arrest warrant shows Starmer’s Israel dilemma

The UK prime minister risks pleasing nobody as debate swirls over the International Criminal Court’s move.

November 22, 2024 12:30 pm CET

Oxford University’s China dilemma

Politicians are among those vying to run the elite institution — and they’re squaring off over Beijing’s influence on Britain.

November 21, 2024 4:00 am CET

PMQs: Booming Alex Burghart wins with attack on Labour’s farm tax

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner struggled when asked about the impact of inheritance tax changes in the budget — and if the government would go further.

November 20, 2024 2:37 pm CET

Labour quietly ditches Tory ‘pot for life’ pensions plan

Tory Jeremy Hunt’s plan was meant to stop workplace pension pots being lost as workers change jobs — but was widely criticised by the savings industry.

November 20, 2024 11:43 am CET
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Ban the polls: UK election strategists slam ‘inaccurate’ voter surveys

Tory Isaac Levido and Labour’s Morgan McSweeney both see the case for a black-out on publishing polls ahead of election day, according to a new book. 

November 20, 2024 4:01 am CET

PMQs: Kemi Badenoch wins by using her Trump card

New Tory leader had Keir Starmer on the ropes about the incoming US president.

November 6, 2024 2:25 pm CET

17 wild facts about Kemi Badenoch’s new Tory team

From spilling wine on Queen Elizabeth’s carpets to branding colleagues “lazy,” the new Conservative leader has an eclectic shadow Cabinet.

November 5, 2024 5:37 pm CET

Tories pick first Black woman to lead a major UK political party

Kemi Badenoch will aim to get Britain’s battered Tories — who quietly have a strong record on diverse representation at the top table — back on their feet.

November 4, 2024 4:26 am CET

Kemi Badenoch makes her last pitch for the Tory crown

Britain’s Conservative Party chooses their new leader in a few days. Kemi Badenoch has emerged as the favorite to win, but her combative style and a number …

October 31, 2024 6:00 am CET

UK budget: 7 things to watch for as Labour hikes taxes

From splashing the cash to going for growth, here’s how Britain’s first female chancellor wants to run the economy.

October 30, 2024 4:25 am CET

Britain’s ex-colonies should be more grateful, says Tory leader hopeful

Robert Jenrick said Commonwealth nations owe Britain a “debt of gratitude” for promoting peace and prosperity.

October 29, 2024 10:32 am CET

PMQs: Love wins as Angela Rayner and Oliver Dowden pal around

The outgoing deputy leader of the opposition pressed Rayner on the economy — but it was his self-depreciating comments that got MPs on side.

October 23, 2024 2:23 pm CET

Votes with that? How the politics of McDonald’s went global

From Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to the U.K.’s Kemi Badenoch, politicians are embracing the burger.

October 23, 2024 4:00 am CET

Brits want Donald Trump to lose, poll finds

YouGov poll finds almost two thirds of those asked want Kamala Harris to win in November.

October 21, 2024 3:11 pm CET

Inside the UK’s dirtiest (and dumbest) political battle in years

“House of Cards” for amateurs: How the brutal fight for the Tory leadership lurched into chaos and recrimination.

October 17, 2024 4:00 am CET

UK ‘looking at’ sanctions for ‘extremist’ Israeli ministers

Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned ‘abhorrent comments’ from ministers as he called on Israel to limit civilian casualties.

October 16, 2024 3:37 pm CET
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