7 reasons Starmer can’t shake off the Mandelson vetting saga – POLITICO
Starmer announced Monday that he had commissioned a review into any security concerns raised during Mandelson’s tenure. That…
Mandelson files to exclude worst of UK’s private comments on Trump – POLITICO
ISC Chair Kevan Jones, a Labour peer, previously told the BBC that the committee would not withhold “embarrassing”…
5 times Keir Starmer blamed the deep state – POLITICO
In a session with parliament’s Liaison Committee last December, the PM whined that delivering change is much harder…
Fatal flaw: Keir Starmer’s leadership vacuum threatens to swallow him up – POLITICO
Many of those who spoke to POLITICO described a lack of “curiosity” in the PM. “He just doesn’t…
Starmer allies say he’s ‘furious’ as Labour critics seize on Mandelson vetting row – POLITICO
Mandelson became U.S. ambassador in February 2025 before being sacked in September over his friendship with convicted sex…
Starmer’s piecemeal plan to arm Britain – POLITICO
The government has so far given short shrift to alternative funding sources, such as proposals to join a…
Trump deals double blow to the great British pint – POLITICO
John Powell, chief executive of the British Meat Processors Association, also welcomed the return to production in Teeside,…
Starmer dismisses top official Robbins as Mandelson vetting crisis deepens – POLITICO
“All we want is the truth,” MP Rachael Maskell told POLITICO. “Now a different account of Mr. Mandelson’s…
UK sets up Brexit-style crisis team to deal with Iran conflict – POLITICO
The official said the group will focus on medium-term scenario planning over the coming weeks and months, starting…
New UK steel tariffs threaten British manufacturing, industry warns – POLITICO
The aim is to boost homegrown steelmakers’ production to meet half of domestic demand, serving strategically significant sectors…
Ecosystem degradation threatens UK security and prosperity
Image: © vchal | iStock Nature is no longer just an environmental issue; it is a national security…
Britain strains to sell Trump allies on its green message – POLITICO
Three-and-a-half thousand meters above sea level, chunks of icy rock tumble down the side of Chile’s Juncal Glacier…