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Knives are out for Britain’s boxed-in finance minister

Knives are out for Britain’s boxed-in finance minister

If Rachel Reeves succumbs, “the wolves” are likely to turn on embattled PM Starmer.

January 14, 2025 10:05 pm CET
POLITICO London Playbook awards 2024

POLITICO London Playbook awards 2024

December 27, 2024 4:00 am CET
Westminster’s tips for a perfect Christmas lunch
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The brave 4 who think they can save Britain’s terminal Tory party

Meet the leadership hopefuls vying to bring the U.K’s Conservatives back from the brink.

September 10, 2024 6:24 pm CET

Tory leader race: The 6 hopefuls trying to save their party from the abyss

With just 121 Conservative MPs left, it’ll be an uphill struggle for these contenders to turn around the once-mighty British party’s fortunes.

July 29, 2024 4:22 pm CET

The great Tory beauty pageant

The race to succeed Rishi Sunak as UK Conservative leader is heating up.

July 25, 2024 4:00 am CET

Thousands of UK troops hit in suspected Chinese hack on defense ministry

Defense Secretary Grant Shapps briefed the House of Commons Tuesday afternoon — but is avoiding publicly pointing the finger at Beijing.

May 7, 2024 11:01 am CET

‘Robustly transparent’ or ‘really slippery’? UK ministers dispute WhatsApp disclosures in COVID inquiry

Government will be transparent — with ‘an important qualification,’ Cabinet minister Mel Stride says.

May 31, 2023 12:20 pm CET

Missing! The mystery of Britain’s vanishing workforce

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will use his first budget to encourage half a million ‘inactive’ workers back to employment.

March 10, 2023 4:03 am CET

The first 100 days of Rishi Sunak’s Britain

The new prime minister faces enormous challenges in the weeks ahead.

October 25, 2022 1:18 am CET

Liz Truss panics as markets keep plunging

In spite of her U-turns, the current market unease may be out of Truss’ hands.

October 11, 2022 11:41 pm CET

UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng to unveil fiscal plan October 31

Move follows pressure from Conservative MPs to calm the markets.

October 10, 2022 12:42 pm CET

Britain’s next prime minister will be Rishi Sunak or Liz Truss

Penny Mordaunt out of the race for Tory leader as Sunak wins backing of 137 MPs and Truss bags 113 votes.

July 20, 2022 5:06 pm CET

UK regulator defends lags amid rising financial crime

Part of the regulator’s recent slowdown in approvals is ‘deliberate,’ FCA chief tells MPs.

December 8, 2021 8:29 pm CET

David Cameron showed ‘significant lack of judgement’ over Greensill lobbying, say MPs

Treasury committee admonishes former prime minister over lobbying texts.

July 20, 2021 1:01 am CET
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UK’s David Cameron denies Greensill lobbying was for personal gain

Former PM says lobbying is a ‘necessary and healthy part of our democratic process’ amid inquiries into collapse of finance firm Greensill.

May 13, 2021 6:35 pm CET

UK struggles to get a handle on online fraud

Activists, regulators and financiers blame political lethargy for an unchecked upsurge in scams.

March 31, 2021 4:24 pm CET

UK Treasury committee boss: Boost worker aid, swerve tax rises

Treasury committee chair wants next month’s budget to boost furlough scheme, but not impose tax increases.

February 15, 2021 1:31 pm CET

UK MPs press Rishi Sunak for answers on health care procurement problems

British MPs said recent reports on the government’s pandemic procurement practices raised concerns.

November 20, 2020 2:51 pm CET

Boris Johnson’s novice Cabinet

Brexit upended the British political establishment, sending many of the Tories’ biggest beasts to the back benches.

June 5, 2020 4:04 am CET

Jeremy Hunt snubs Cabinet job offer from Boris Johnson

Johnson’s leadership rival says he wants to be ‘a GOOD DAD!’

July 24, 2019 7:20 pm CET

How to win the Tory leadership race

It’s time to get those skeletons out of the closet and sharpen your image.

April 9, 2019 4:00 am CET
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