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Spring statement: UK growth forecast halved in blow to Labour

4 weeks ago | politico.eu | Noah Keate |Matt Honeycombe-Foster

LONDON — The British economy will grow by half as much as previously forecast this year, official watchdogs said, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled a plan to try and balance the books by seeking fresh cuts to the state, including on welfare. Real GDP growth is now forecast at 1 percent for 2025, down from the 2 percent predicted by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) at last fall’s government budget.
E&E News: Heathrow shutdown: UK counterterror cops launch probe into massive fire

1 month ago | subscriber.politicopro.com | Zoya Sheftalovich |Sophie Inge |Tommaso Lecca |Matt Honeycombe-Foster

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UK insists US still a ‘reliable ally’ amid jitters over Trident nuclear subs

1 month ago | politico.eu | Matt Honeycombe-Foster |Emilio Casalicchio

LONDON — The British government stressed that the United States remains a “reliable ally,” amid questions in London about the future of the country’s jointly-maintained nuclear deterrent under Donald Trump. “The U.K. has a long standing, close relationship with the U.S. on all defense nuclear issues,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s spokesperson told reporters Thursday.
US halts intelligence sharing with Ukraine

1 month ago | politico.com | Jack Detsch |Matt Honeycombe-Foster |Joe Gould |Paul McLeary

The Trump administration said it wants to pressure Kyiv to get to the bargaining table. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pauses Friday during a interview with Bret Baier during a taping of Fox News' "Special Report" in Washington. | Jose Luis Magana/AP The United States has temporarily cut off intelligence sharing with Ukraine, officials said on Wednesday, the latest blow to the relationship between the Trump administration and Kyiv.
US halts intelligence sharing with Ukraine

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jack Detsch |Matt Honeycombe-Foster |Joe Gould |Paul McLeary

The United States has temporarily cut off intelligence sharing with Ukraine, officials said on Wednesday, the latest blow to the relationship between the Trump administration and Kyiv. CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed the decision in an interview with Fox Business Network on Wednesday morning. Four people familiar with the move said that the freeze began some time after the Trump administration paused weapons shipments on Monday night.
Trump’s Zelenskyy tirade proves too much for European leaders to stomach

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Joe Stanley-Smith |Jack Detsch |Matt Honeycombe-Foster |Chris Lunday

4 hours ago“They’re Scared Shitless”: The Threat of Political Violence Informing Trump’s Grip on CongressWith the president smashing norm after norm, even lawmakers within his party have feared for their personal safety, and at least one has told confidants that it has swayed his decision-making.
Trump’s Zelenskyy tirade proves too much for European leaders to stomach

2 months ago | politico.eu | Joe Stanley-Smith |Jack Detsch |Matt Honeycombe-Foster |Chris Lunday

European leaders have tried to avoid getting into arguments with U.S. President Donald Trump since his reelection. That approach is being tested following his verbal attack on Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The U.K. and EU countries, save for a few stragglers, have been united in their military, financial and rhetorical support of Ukraine and its leader since Russian tanks rolled over the border three years ago.
Peter Mandelson confirmed as Britain’s next ambassador to the US

Dec 20, 2024 | politico.eu | Matt Honeycombe-Foster |Graham Lanktree |Camille Gijs

Simon Fraser, the former head of Britain’s diplomatic arm, the Foreign Office, described Mandelson as “a big political hitter, well connected in our government, and I think that’s what we need with the Trump administration.” But Mandelson’s views on two issues — China and the EU — as well as his reputation as a pro-globalization liberal used to mingling with the elite, could make him an awkward fit in Trump’s Washington D.C. He sat on the board of the official Remain campaign during the EU...
Peter Mandelson will be UK’s next US ambassador

Dec 19, 2024 | politico.eu | Dan Bloom |Matt Honeycombe-Foster

Mandelson is a veteran political operator who helped transform Britain’s center-left Labour movement in the 1990s as it returned from the political wilderness. He twice resigned under a cloud from Blair's governments — but made a striking frontline comeback in the dying days of Gordon Brown's administration.
Russia expels British diplomat over spying claims

Nov 26, 2024 | politico.eu | Matt Honeycombe-Foster |Eva Hartog

Russia expelled a British diplomat after accusing him of espionage Tuesday, its Federal Security Service (FSB) announced. It marks the latest tit-for-tat diplomatic move amid mounting tensions over the war in Ukraine.