Even in a global energy crisis, Britain’s economic struggles stand out. The government’s borrowing costs have climbed to the highest level in three decades, faster than other European and American bond markets. As the British public goes to the polls in local elections on Thursday, rising bond yields are an ominous signal for the government,…
Forget the generic title – this Netflix thriller should really be called “unsung legends”. Back in 1990, a handful of UK customs employees were plucked from their humdrum jobs searching suitcases or tracking down illegally imported porn mags, and transformed into undercover agents. Their mission was to bring down an international heroin-smuggling ring that was…
Of the many jokes cracked by King Charles during his visit to Washington, the one recalling the definitive 18th-century Anglo-French contest for dominion over the New World was the most pointed. Speaking at a state banquet in the White House, Charles turned to Donald Trump and said: “You recently commented, Mr President, that if it…
When the Bank of England warned this week that food inflation could reach 7% by the end of the year, it revealed how little stands between a geopolitical jolt and a domestic crisis in Britain. A shock wave in the Gulf feeds through energy, fertiliser and supermarket prices into falling incomes, weak growth and job…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world King Charles and Queen Camilla were greeted at the White House by Donald Trump on Monday as they began a high-stakes trip to the US. The four-day state visit comes as the transatlantic…
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Shorouk Express More policy reveals are expected at the conference ahead of the PM’s keynote speech Tuesday, including on infrastructure and health, senior officials familiar with his thinking told POLITICO. Yet many of Starmer’s own MPs and ministers are arriving in Liverpool doubtful it will turn the tide of public frustration with Labour. Starmer won…
Shorouk Express “We really don’t want to see a split between the parliamentary Green Party and the extra-parliamentary Green Party, that would make no sense at all,” they added. “I don’t think anyone is really hoping that that’s the outcome of this. I’m pretty sure the party will pull together.” What a difference a year…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Britain’s first transgender judge has begun the process of taking the government to the European Court of Human Rights over the Supreme Court’s ruling…
Shorouk Express “If we had more time, then almost certainly we would have had a majority in favor of halting the bill,” said Alistair Thompson, a spokesperson for Care Not Killing, a campaign group which opposes assisted dying. “We will get a much fuller and franker debate in the Lords without people who have genuine…
