#theguardian.com. × #Jan.31.2026 Keir Starmer calls on Andrew to testify in US over Jeffrey Epstein links. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his royal titles last year, features heavily in the latest tranche of the Epstein files
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #USA #Europe #North America
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.31.2026 Lord Triesman, former Labour minister and FA chair, dies aged 82. Former prime minister Tony Blair paid tribute to Triesman as a ‘vital part of the New Labour movement’
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #Europe
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.31.2026 ‘Quietly, subtly, the outsider’: Andy Burnham’s dress sense decoded. Ditching the traditional suit and tie for understated all black ‘is as calculated as any Westminster suit, just aimed at a different audience’
#Fashion #Politics × #United Kingdom × #Europe
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.31.2026 Starmer hopes his China trip will begin the thaw after recent ice age. PM flies out after courting world’s second biggest economy aware of difficult balance of risks and potential rewards
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #China #Europe #Asia
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.31.2026 Cambridge university accused of ‘obfuscation’ over arms investment. Academics say £4bn investment fund is ‘designed to prevent any troublesome democratic interference’
#Education #Politics × #United Kingdom × #Europe
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.30.2026 China has lifted sanctions from six serving British MPs and peers, Starmer says. Starmer confirms immediate removal, but it is unclear if sanctions remain on former MP, academic and barrister
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #China #Europe #Asia
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.30.2026 Saudi dissident awarded £3m damages threatens enforcement action if he is not paid. London-based satirist hails ‘amazing’ ruling that found Gulf state targeted and attacked him for his criticism
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #Europe #Asia #Saudi Arabia
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.30.2026 Trump says ‘very dangerous’ for UK to do business with China, after Starmer hails progress in Beijing. US president warns Keir Starmer over closer ties with China during British PM’s trip to secure lower tariffs and better access to Chinese market
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #China #Xi Jinping #Europe #Asia
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.29.2026 UK unlikely to join a US attack on Iran – but may help Gulf states if Tehran retaliates. Deployment of RAF Typhoon squadron to Qatar signals willingness to protect country from a counterattack
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #USA #Europe #Asia #North America #Iran #Qatar
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.29.2026 Reform UK council chair resigns after ‘illegally renting out unsafe properties’. Council said Edward Harris’s properties ‘failed to meet even most basic of living standards and legal requirements’
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #Europe
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.29.2026 Keir Starmer opens door to UK visit by Xi Jinping after bilateral talks. PM says trip to China has put relationship in stronger place, but possible return visit angers British critics
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #China #Xi Jinping #Europe #Asia
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.29.2026 Xi didn’t really see a point to Kier’s visit – but hey, let a hundred flowers bloom | John Crace. Chinese leader bestows a little largesse on the British PM while getting the green light for London ‘mega embassy’
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #China #Xi Jinping #Europe #Asia
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.29.2026 Xi-Starmer meeting: Chinese leader tells PM he hopes both countries can ‘rise above differences’. China agrees visa-free travel for British citizens as countries sign agreements on closer economic cooperation
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #China #Xi Jinping #Europe #Asia #Taiwan
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.29.2026 Thursday briefing: Will Keir Starmer’s cautious China gamble pay off?. In today’s newsletter: With China now central to the world’s green tech and economic future, the UK faces a series of strategic discussions it can no longer postpone
#Politics × #Tech #United Kingdom × #China #Europe #Asia
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.29.2026 Starmer-Xi meeting live: UK prime minister says he wants ‘more sophisticated’ relationship with China. Starmer tells Xi Jinping during Beijing meeting that it has been ‘too long’ since a British PM has visited China. Follow the latest developments, live
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #China #Xi Jinping #Europe #Asia
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.29.2026 UK probably needs large new factory to meet target of 1.3m cars a year, say industry boss. Mike Hawes casts doubt on Labour’s plan to double production by 2035, as Starmer visits China with carmaker delegation
#Politics × #PublicHoliday #New Year's Eve #United Kingdom × #China #New Year #Europe #Asia
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.29.2026 Food sector calls for transition period if UK and EU agree post-Brexit rules reset. Industry groups warn that aligning agriculture standards overnight could cost British businesses up to £810m a year
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #Europe
#theguardian.com. × #Jan.28.2026 Starmer vows to raise issues ‘that need to be raised’ with Xi amid push to free Jimmy Lai. PM may also discuss fate of Uyghurs with Chinese leader on trip aimed at improving economic relations
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #China #Xi Jinping #Europe #Asia #Taiwan
#theguardian.com. × #Nov.20.2025 British Jews turn to Greens and Reform UK as support for main parties drops. Study finds new party divide as backing for Labour and Conservatives plunges from 84% in 2020 to 58% in 2025
#Politics × #Religious #United Kingdom × #Europe
#theguardian.com. × #Nov.19.2025 Shabana Mahmood accused of ‘ethnic stereotyping’ by Albania’s PM. Edi Rama says home secretary using ‘rhetoric of populist far-right’ after 700 Albanian families singled out for deportation
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #Albania #Edi Rama #Europe
#theguardian.com. × #Nov.19.2025 Lack of planning has hit Labour’s efforts to fix public services, says thinktank. Keir Starmer accused of failing to adequately strategise while in opposition, leading to uncoordinated policymaking
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #Europe
#theguardian.com. × #Nov.18.2025 ‘Out of touch’ hereditary peers criticised for voting against workers’ rights. Lords look ‘undemocratic and firmly against interest of working people’, say senior trade union and Labour figures
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #Europe
#theguardian.com. × #Nov.18.2025 Donald Trump to host Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman at White House - live updates. President set to sell F-35 stealth jets to the kingdom in crown prince’s first US visit since 2018 killing of regime critic Jamal Khashoggi
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #USA #Europe #Asia #North America #Saudi Arabia
#theguardian.com. × #Nov.18.2025 Starmer pleads for government to unite in fightback after difficult week. Prime minister tells cabinet budget leaks and infighting are distracting from priorities and delivering change
#Politics × #United Kingdom × #Europe
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