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Labour’s AI gold rush gets stuck in the mud

Ministers are preparing a string of AI announcements for early June, but voters are skeptical about the technology. That leaves the ruling Labour Party with a huge problem.

May 22, 2025 4:44 pm CET

PMQs: Badenoch and Starmer spar over winter fuel U-turn

U.K. prime minister said he wants more pensioners to be eligible for the social security payment.

May 21, 2025 2:30 pm CET
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Starmer bets ‘sell-out’ on fish won’t spook Brits weary of Brexit

The giveaway on fisheries access, pounced on by critics, is a political risk for the British PM, who appears to be trading a hit to a relatively small part of the U.K. economy for wins elsewhere.

May 19, 2025 6:09 pm CET

What’s in a name? Nigel Farage forces Westminster think tank to rebrand

The Reform think tank will now be known as Re:State.

May 19, 2025 4:01 am CET

Time for the EU to close the Brexit chapter

The bloc needs to anchor the U.K. to its security interests, priorities and values.

May 19, 2025 4:00 am CET

Can Labour still own the North?

With Nigel Farage’s Reform UK muscling in to key parts of the country, Westminster Insider Host Sascha O’Sullivan speaks to politicians through the North of England, where …

May 16, 2025 4:00 am CET

Nigel Farage will haunt Keir Starmer’s big Brexit summit

Britain’s Labour government is still smarting from a bruising set of local election results at the hands of the chief Brexiteer.

May 15, 2025 4:08 pm CET

PMQs: Starmer finishes on top as he brands Tories ‘dead party walking’

The PM faced flack about the economic picture — but dismissed Kemi Badenoch’s party as an irrelevant force.

May 14, 2025 2:17 pm CET

Britain’s lobbyists suddenly want a piece of Team Farage

Public affairs outfits are reaching out to Reform UK as it leads opinion polls and piles up regional votes.

May 14, 2025 4:00 am CET

Starmer urged to back EU mobility as Brexit summit looms

“I think it would be a mistake to rule out anything,” Trades Union Congress chief Paul Nowak tells POLITICO ahead of UK-hosted ‘reset’ summit.

May 13, 2025 12:13 pm CET

Nigel Farage’s migration mystery

Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy preview how the day will play out in British politics. After Labour’s migration plans were announced yesterday, Sam and …

May 13, 2025 9:28 am CET

The anti-Farage? Yvette Cooper vs. Reform UK

Starmer is betting on a migration policy stalwart to take on insurgent Nigel Farage — and the Treasury.

May 12, 2025 6:29 pm CET
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The risks of being associated with Trump

The U.S. leader inadvertently supplied Canada’s Carney and Australia’s Albanese with easy narratives to offer their voters.

May 12, 2025 4:01 am CET

How Britain got to the front of Donald Trump’s trade queue

From last-minute pork demands to parties in the embassy, this is how Britain charmed the unpredictable president — and why it could all still unravel.

May 8, 2025 9:45 pm CET

Donald Trump is bigger threat to UK than terrorists, some Brits think

Almost a quarter of Brits thought the U.S. president is the biggest risk to national security — second only to Russia.

May 8, 2025 12:40 pm CET

UK tries to hose down fears about India trade deal

“There is no situation where I would ever tolerate British workers being undercut through any trade agreement we would sign,” says Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds.

May 7, 2025 12:10 pm CET

Labour’s ‘influencer’ MPs rile up the old guard

Using social media is “new-age door knocking” — but not everyone’s convinced about their selfie-loving colleagues.

May 7, 2025 4:00 am CET

Come back, Boris? Routed Tories pine for a winning formula

Dire local election results leave some Conservatives wondering if their former leader’s magic could turn things around.

May 6, 2025 4:00 am CET

It’s crunch time for the Brexit reset

British negotiators are sitting down for a week of intensive talks with their EU counterparts ahead of a looming summit.

May 5, 2025 4:22 am CET

Shocked by the Farage surge? You haven’t been paying attention

Brits voted for Conservatives, they voted for Labour — and the change they wanted didn’t happen.

May 5, 2025 4:00 am CET

Can Nigel Farage keep on winning, all the way to Downing Street?

A fragmented political landscape and disillusionment among voters could help Reform UK emulate right-wing populist successes in Europe and the U.S. 

May 2, 2025 6:05 pm CET

Results special: What changes after Nigel Farage’s big night?

Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy have a Friday episode to take stock of the by-election, mayoral and local election results so far. Sam’s pulled …

May 2, 2025 9:15 am CET

Reform UK snatch Labour safe seat – and terrify Tories

“We are now the opposition party in the U.K. to Labour, and the Tories are a waste of space,” Farage said — as he racked up hundreds of council wins.

May 2, 2025 7:53 am CET

UK local elections 2025: How to watch like a pro

Swot up on the local votes that could have massive ramifications in Westminster — and deal a boost to right-wing populist Nigel Farage.

May 1, 2025 4:37 am CET
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