Mortgage approvals at highest since Liz Truss’s mini-Budget cratered market two years ago
Mortgage approvals are at their peak since Liz Truss’s mini-Budget cratered the market nearly two years ago.There were nearly 62,000 in July, up 29 percent…
Ex-U.K. leader Liz Truss backs Trump, blames others for her ouster
LONDON — During her 49 days as Britain’s shortest-serving prime minister, Liz Truss sparked mayhem on the financial markets and turmoil within her Conservative Party. Now…
Can anyone stop Britain’s Tories going full Trump? – POLITICO
Who’s left? With an election looming, none of the One Nation members’ preferred candidates have indicated they would stand in a future leadership contest, and…
UK’s David Cameron preps for battle with Russia’s Lavrov over Ukraine – POLITICO
Optimism Still, some optimism remains inside the British government about the Russia-Ukraine war. Officials expect Ukraine to be able to export its full harvest next…
Rebel Tories trying to oust Rishi Sunak told to stop being ‘self indulgent’ as minister says they’re just ‘panicking’
REBEL Tories trying to oust Rishi Sunak were slammed as "dangerous, reckless, selfish and defeatist" today. Dozens of MPs rallied behind the PM following calls…
Britain’s Conservatives are warming to Donald Trump 2.0 – POLITICO
LONDON — They might not be wearing MAGA hats, but some of Britain’s most prominent Conservatives are flirting with Donald Trump again. A steady stream…
A land of misery – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. BELFAST — First its government collapsed. Then austerity began to bite. Now fresh elections…
Liz Truss secretly lobbied ministers to ‘expedite’ defense exports to China – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Former U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss secretly lobbied the British government to…
Blocking Ukraine aid would be ‘Christmas present’ for Putin, UK’s David Cameron warns US – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. British Foreign Secretary David Cameron gave the hard sell on continued United States support…
Europe’s most ‘rizz’ politicians, ranked – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. Zoya Sheftalovich is POLITICO’s Global Playbook editor. How do you do, fellow kids? Oxford’s…
Joe Biden’s secret Ukraine weapon: Liz Truss – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — She might have crashed Britain. But can she save the world? Former…
King Charles, David Cameron and Rishi Sunak show UK’s COP28 identity crisis – POLITICO
LONDON — COP28, meet the U.K.'s three amigos. One is a king who has spent most of his adult life campaigning for bold action on…
David Cameron makes shock comeback as Rishi Sunak’s foreign secretary in UK reshuffle – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Rishi Sunak appointed David Cameron as Britain’s new foreign secretary — in…
The unlikely rise of Michelle Donelan – POLITICO
LONDON — Britain's tech chief is no stranger to dealing with big egos. She used to promote superstar wrestlers. U.K. Science and Technology Secretary Michelle…
After Brexit, Britain and Europe embrace ever-closer union – POLITICO
LONDON — It was the gleaming smiles and mutual backslapping of two 40-something banker bros which signalled a new era of U.K.-EU relations. British Prime Minister…
I didn’t crash the economy – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Liz Truss struck firmly to her guns in a defiant speech Monday…
The specter of Liz Truss still haunts Britain – POLITICO
LONDON — A year is a long time in politics — but the reverberations of the surreal fall of 2022 are still being felt across the…
Rishi Sunak is attempting a leadership reset. He may be too late – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sees himself as a problem-solver. But the task…
China behind ‘largest ever’ digital influence operation – POLITICO
Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. People with ties to China’s law enforcement agencies conducted the largest known covert digital…
Liz Truss says being compared to a lettuce was not funny – POLITICO
LONDON — Liz Truss isn’t laughing at the lettuce that outlasted her premiership. Asked Monday about the Daily Star’s live stream of a lettuce that…