The two governments said they will coordinate more on defense, with British and German troops conducting joint military exercises on NATO’s eastern border.
Author: STEPHEN CASTLE
David Lammy, U.K. Foreign Secretary, Visits China in Bid to Reset Relations
David Lammy is set to meet China’s foreign minister in Beijing on Friday, in a trip the British government said would acknowledge “areas of contention as well as areas for cooperation.”
U.K.’s MI5 Chief Says Russian Spies Seek to ‘Generate Mayhem’
The head of Britain’s domestic security service said Russia’s military intelligence service was pursuing “dangerous actions conducted with increasing recklessness.”
U.K. Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, Sue Gray, Resigns
Ms. Gray said intense media scrutiny of her role meant she “risked becoming a distraction” to the new Labour government.
The U.K. Has a More Working-Class Cabinet. It’s Still Seen as Out of Touch.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s top team contains more lawmakers from poor backgrounds, and fewer from elite schools, than any in recent memory. Voters haven’t noticed.
Nigel Farage’s Anti-Immigration Party Has Big Plans. Can It See Them Through?
Nigel Farage, a Trump ally and Brexit champion, thinks Reform U.K. can become a major political force. At a conference on Friday, he sought to explain how.
U.K.’s Revered NHS Is in Deep Trouble, Darzi Report Finds
A government-commissioned review into the National Health Service laid bare the challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces after years of underinvestment.
‘You Do Need to Tell a Story’: Prime Minister Keir Starmer Survives Revolt Over Winter Fuel Aid
Prime Minister Keir Starmer survived a test of his authority, but more than 50 Labour lawmakers did not back his plan to reduce fuel aid.
‘You Do Need to Tell a Story’: Prime Minister Keir Starmer Survives Revolt Over Winter Fuel Aid
Prime Minister Keir Starmer survived a test of his authority, but more than 50 Labour lawmakers did not back his plan to reduce fuel aid.
U.K.’s Starmer Wants to ‘Turn a Corner on Brexit.’ What Does That Mean?
On a trip to Germany, Prime Minister Keir Starmer exchanged warm words with Germany’s chancellor, Olaf Scholz. But a reset with the European Union will depend on actions too.