Brendan Scott

UK Eco-Gov Managing Editor

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President Trump Hosts State Visit For King Charles III

The King Charms Trump, But Starmer’s US Ordeal Will Continue

12 hr ago

12 hr ago

The King Charms Trump, But Starmer’s US Ordeal Will Continue

President Trump Hosts State Visit For King Charles III

April 24, 2026

April 24, 2026

Bank of England Official Says Share Prices Don’t Reflect Risks

Stock price information.

March 18, 2026

March 18, 2026

Rayner Says Labour ‘Running Out of Time’ in Starmer Critique

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Plan For Change Speech

February 6, 2026

February 6, 2026

Epstein Fallout Puts UK Premier on the Brink

Keir Starmer’s handling of a scandal surrounding his pick of US ambassador threatens to topple the Labour leader’s government.

Keir Starmer, right, and Peter Mandelson at the ambassador's residence in Washington, DC in February.

December 17, 2025

December 17, 2025

Ratcliffe’s Ineos Gets UK Cash to Save Last Ethylene Plant

Grangemouth

October 14, 2025

October 14, 2025

Bank of England Rate-Setter Sees Growing Hard-Landing Risk in UK

Alan Taylor

June 17, 2025

June 17, 2025

Trump’s Trade Deal With the UK Leaves Steel Tariffs Unresolved

Trump’s Trade Deal With the UK Leaves Steel Tariffs Unresolved

May 29, 2025

May 29, 2025

Starmer to Accuse Farage of Truss-Style ‘Fantasy’ Economic Plans

Nigel Farage

August 19, 2024

August 19, 2024

UK Takes Emergency Action to Ease Prison Crowding After Riots

BRITAIN-CRIME-POLICE-UNREST

July 5, 2024

July 5, 2024

The Danger Lurking Behind Labour’s Historic UK Win

Labour Party Election Event Watch Event

March 8, 2024

March 8, 2024

Ex-Prime Minister Theresa May Won’t Seek Re-Election as MP

Theresa May

September 27, 2023

September 27, 2023

Labour’s Rise Masks Rightward Lurch in UK Politics

Junior NHS Doctors Begin Four-Day Strike

April 11, 2023

April 11, 2023

US-UK Special Relationship Isn’t So Special

Ireland Biden's Roots

March 10, 2023

March 10, 2023

Xi’s Triumph Leaves Only One Man to Blame in China

A screen displays a news broadcast of Chinese President Xi Jinping during the opening of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 5.

January 6, 2023

January 6, 2023

UK Nurses’ Union Urges Government to Meet ‘Halfway’ on Pay

National Health Service Nurses Strike

October 25, 2022

October 25, 2022

How Xi’s Shakeup Shattered Decades of Succession Rules in China

The president tossed out precedent in promoting key allies to run the Communist Party

How Xi’s Shakeup Shattered Decades of Succession Rules in China

October 23, 2022

October 23, 2022

Surprises at Xi’s Coronation Show Risks Lurking in Third China Term

Chinese Communist Party's Politburo Standing Committee Meet the Press