Sir Keir Starmer is set to be the first UK leader to attend a French Armistice Day ceremony since the Second World War following a personal invitation from Emmanuel Macron, in what is a major step in his plans for a Brexit reset. The prime minister, who has put aContinue Reading
The prime minister is being urged to bolster the UK’s relationship with the European Union following Donald Trump’s re-election, as a senior EU official argues there is a “big opportunity” for closer ties. Sandro Gozi, the new chair of the European delegation to the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly, told TheContinue Reading
A possible trade war with the US will not be as bad as feared, a former political appointee in the last Trump administration has said – claiming the president-elect will target the European Union more significantly than Britain as he wants to see a “successful Brexit”. Peggy Grande, who wasContinue Reading
Homelessness organisations have warned Rachel Reeves that crucial services are under threat following a tax hike in her Budget. In an urgent letter, seen by The Independent, they have appealed to the chancellor to extend a carve-out for the NHS and public sector to those who help some of theContinue Reading
The UK must ramp up its efforts to produce renewable energy and take action on climate change, Ed Miliband has said in the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election as president of the United States. It comes ahead of an increasingly uncertain global summit on the climate crisis, which has beenContinue Reading
Thousands of farmers are set to descend on London later this month in protest against the government’s extension of inheritance tax, after the Metropolitan Police gave the march the green light. There has been growing backlash from the farming community following the decision to extend the duty to cover agriculturalContinue Reading
The government has dropped official opposition to the introduction of a four-day working week by a local council – a move which could pave the way for other local authorities to do the same. The previous Conservative government objected to the plans by South Cambridgeshire District Council after it wasContinue Reading
The defence secretary has revealed his son joined the army as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying the conflict is now “personal”. John Healey said his son’s decision to join the British army reservists has allowed him to better understand the real-life impact of decisions he may makeContinue Reading
Nigel Farage has offered his services to Sir Keir Starmer’s administration, saying he would be “useful as an interlocutor” with Donald Trump. The Reform UK leader – a close ally of Mr Trump and the only UK politician who was at his Palm Beach home on election night – describedContinue Reading
The NHS is “drinking in the last-chance saloon”, Labour’s top health adviser and a former health secretary has warned, saying it must stop asking for more money. Alan Milburn, who was a minister under Tony Blair, said the service needs radical reform rather than more cash, calling for an endContinue Reading
