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Starmer orders foreign interference review after ex‑Reform Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for bribery

Starmer orders foreign interference review after ex‑Reform Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for bribery

Starmer ordered a foreign interference review after ex‑Reform Wales leader Nathan Gill was jailed for bribery linked to pro‑Russian statements.

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Starmer orders foreign interference review after ex‑Reform Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for bribery

Starmer orders foreign interference review after ex‑Reform Wales leader Nathan Gill jailed for bribery

Starmer ordered a foreign interference review after ex‑Reform Wales leader Nathan Gill was jailed for bribery linked to pro‑Russian statements.

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US pauses £31bn UK-US ‘Tech Prosperity Deal’ amid talks over UK tax and rules

US pauses £31bn UK-US ‘Tech Prosperity Deal’ amid talks over UK tax and rules

US put the UK’s £31bn Tech Prosperity Deal on hold, citing concerns over UK non-tariff barriers including the digital services tax and food rules.

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US pauses £31bn UK-US ‘Tech Prosperity Deal’ amid talks over UK tax and rules

US pauses £31bn UK-US ‘Tech Prosperity Deal’ amid talks over UK tax and rules

US put the UK’s £31bn Tech Prosperity Deal on hold, citing concerns over UK non-tariff barriers including the digital services tax and food rules.

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Five Labour councillors defect to Greens on Brent Council as Polanski calls Labour ‘broken’

Five Labour councillors defect to Greens on Brent Council as Polanski calls Labour ‘broken’

Five Labour councillors in Brent have resigned to join the Greens, prompting responses from both parties ahead of the May 2026 local elections.

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Five Labour councillors defect to Greens on Brent Council as Polanski calls Labour ‘broken’

Five Labour councillors defect to Greens on Brent Council as Polanski calls Labour ‘broken’

Five Labour councillors in Brent have resigned to join the Greens, prompting responses from both parties ahead of the May 2026 local elections.

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UK launches BBC charter review with 12-week consultation on mission, governance and funding

UK launches BBC charter review with 12-week consultation on mission, governance and funding

Ministers opened a 12-week consultation on the BBC’s next Charter, covering mission, governance and post-2027 funding ahead of a 2026 White Paper.

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UK launches BBC charter review with 12-week consultation on mission, governance and funding

UK launches BBC charter review with 12-week consultation on mission, governance and funding

Ministers opened a 12-week consultation on the BBC’s next Charter, covering mission, governance and post-2027 funding ahead of a 2026 White Paper.

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UK politicians urge Starmer to defend BBC after Trump files $10bn lawsuit over Panorama edit

UK politicians urge Starmer to defend BBC after Trump files $10bn lawsuit over Panorama edit

UK MPs urge Keir Starmer to back the BBC after Donald Trump sued for up to $10bn over an edited Panorama clip of his 6 Jan 2021 speech.

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UK politicians urge Starmer to defend BBC after Trump files $10bn lawsuit over Panorama edit

UK politicians urge Starmer to defend BBC after Trump files $10bn lawsuit over Panorama edit

UK MPs urge Keir Starmer to back the BBC after Donald Trump sued for up to $10bn over an edited Panorama clip of his 6 Jan 2021 speech.

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