British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s high-risk gamble of extending Donald Trump an unprecedented second state visit appears to have paid off, with the former U.S. president announcing £150 billion ($203 billion) of corporate investment in the UK’s technology, finance, and energy sectors. The move provided Starmer with a much-needed political boost after weeks of domestic
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to sign a historic agreement transferring sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, while ensuring the continued operation of a key UK-US military base on Diego Garcia. The deal, expected to be signed virtually on Thursday, includes a 99-year lease for the base in exchange for a multi-billion […]
British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is set to face a £4.4 billion ($5.7 billion) deficit in her budget, reversing a previous surplus projection, according to the Resolution Foundation. The think tank warned that weaker economic growth and higher interest rate expectations have worsened the UK’s financial outlook, with the Office for Budget Responsibility expected to
European leaders met in Paris on Monday for emergency talks on strengthening the continent’s defense capabilities, agreeing on the need for increased military spending but remaining divided over the possibility of deploying peacekeepers to Ukraine. The meeting, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron, followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer traveled to Brussels on Monday to call for a stronger European commitment to countering President Vladimir Putin’s Russia and its ongoing war in Ukraine. In his discussions with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and European leaders, Starmer emphasized the need for the continent to step up its efforts, particularly in […]




