Category: UK Politics

PM will meet Trump within weeks, Lammy suggests No 10 Downing Street Emma Rossiter BBC News Sam Francis Political reporter 19 January 2025 Updated 14 minutes ago Sir Keir Starmer will visit Washington for talks with Donald Trump within weeks, the foreign secretary has suggested. Speaking ahead of Trump’s inauguration as president on Monday, David… Continue reading PM will meet Trump within weeks, Lammy suggests

Mandelson praises Trump ahead of inauguration Getty Images James Landale Diplomatic correspondent @BBCJLandale Sam Francis Political reporter @DavidSamFrancis 17 January 2025, 16:00 GMT Updated 1 hour ago Lord Peter Mandelson, the next UK ambassador to the US, has praised Donald Trump and said his will be “one of the most consequential” presidencies in modern times.… Continue reading Mandelson praises Trump ahead of inauguration

Reeves says she won’t let critics get her down Kate Whannel Politics reporter 17 January 2025, 06:05 GMT 167 Comments Updated 2 hours ago Rachel Reeves has said she will not let critics “get me down” following a bumpy few days for the UK economy. The chancellor was speaking to the BBC’s Political Thinking with… Continue reading Reeves says she won’t let critics get her down

Starmer in Kyiv to pledge more Ukraine support Reuters Sarah Rainsford Eastern Europe correspondent Reporting from in Kyiv Henry Zeffman Chief Political correspondent 16 January 2025, 05:35 GMT Updated 1 hour ago Sir Keir Starmer has arrived in Kyiv to sign what Downing Street is calling a “landmark 100-year partnership” with Ukraine. The pact would… Continue reading Starmer in Kyiv to pledge more Ukraine support

UK inflation unexpectedly dips to 2.5% in December Getty Images Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News 15 January 2025, 07:02 GMT Updated 14 minutes ago UK inflation unexpectedly dipped in December for the first time in three months as hotel prices fell and tobacco costs eased. Prices rose 2.5% in the year to December, down… Continue reading UK inflation unexpectedly dips to 2.5% in December

Tulip Siddiq resigns as Treasury minister PA Media Brian Wheeler Political reporter 14 January 2025 Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned after growing pressure over an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh. She had referred herself to the prime minister’s standards adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, after questions about links to her aunt, who was ousted last year… Continue reading Tulip Siddiq resigns as Treasury minister

Reeves vows action on growth amid rising debt costs This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Sam Francis Political reporter Faisal Islam Economics editor @faisalislam 14 January 2025, 15:26 GMT Updated 15 minutes ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged to go “further and faster”… Continue reading Reeves vows action on growth amid rising debt costs

Reeves defends China visit and hails £600m boost to UK Reuters Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News 11 January 2025, 00:16 GMT Updated 1 hour ago Chancellor Rachel Reeves has defended her decision to travel to China to improve economic ties at a time when soaring government borrowing costs threaten to squeeze UK public finances.… Continue reading Reeves defends China visit and hails £600m boost to UK

Reeves heads to China as pressure grows over borrowing costs PA Media André Rhoden-Paul BBC News 10 January 2025, 03:52 GMT Updated 29 minutes ago It is “absolutely right” that Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ trip to China go ahead as planned, a cabinet colleague has said. Opposition parties had called for Reeves to cancel the three-day… Continue reading Reeves heads to China as pressure grows over borrowing costs

Pound falls to lowest in over a year as borrowing costs soar Getty Images Charlotte Edwards and Faarea Masud Business reporters 8 January 2025 2090 Comments Updated 20 minutes ago The pound has fallen to its lowest level in over a year, while UK borrowing costs have surged to their highest for 16 years. Economists… Continue reading Pound falls to lowest in over a year as borrowing costs soar