Brian Eno: ‘I don’t like being admired, being revered. That makes me feel very uncomfortable’
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UK politics
Tulip Siddiq’s resignation raises questions as to why Keir Starmer appointed her in the first place
Siddiq quit as anti-corruption minister in Labour government after being named in a corruption inquiry in Bangladesh
Rachel Reeves fends off comparisons with Liz Truss as Tories call for the chancellor to be sacked
The Daily Star is considering going vegetable shopping once again
Keir Starmer defends beleaguered chancellor Rachel Reeves but promises to be ‘ruthless’
Britain’s first woman chancellor of the exchequer is under pressure as investors fret over UK economy
Liz Truss legal letter orders Keir Starmer to stop saying she crashed UK economy
‘Cease and desist’ letter accuses British PM of making ‘false and defamatory’ claims on Truss’ disastrous 2022 mini-budget
Union boss Mick Lynch announces retirement from RMT
Lynch became recognisable face on picket lines after viral appearances where responded to abrupt questioning on UK rail strikes
Musk examines how to oust Starmer as prime minister before next UK election
Technology billionaire interested in building support for another political party, notably Reform UK
UK government wavering over another national inquiry into child abuse by grooming gangs
Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips suggests government might have a rethink if victims’ groups demand an inquiry
Elon Musk fights Battle of Britain on two fronts as he clashes with Nigel Farage and Keir Starmer
Billionaire’s latest interventions in UK politics are ostensibly about Britain’s handling of child abuse grooming gangs
Musk accused of ‘politicising’ rape of young girls in UK to attack Starmer
Tech billionaire calls on the king to step in after Labour rejects call for national inquiry into child grooming
The Bionic Baron who staged a comeback after quadruple amputation in one of Westminster’s moments of the year
Craig Mackinlay was an MP who almost died from sepsis and now he sits in the House of Lords
UK government must make sure it isn’t a confidence killer
There is a danger that animal spirits and the propensity to invest expire in a vicious downward spiral
Peter Mandelson named UK ambassador to US for ‘new chapter of friendship’
‘Prince of Darkness’ will seek to woo Trump administration, avoid trade war and ensure the countries remain aligned over Ukraine
To the French, Germans and even the Brits, Ireland is blessed with boring politics
Amid criticism of Ireland’s domestic politics making it hard for new ideas to break through, there’s something to be said for ‘same old, same old’
Court names alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew
Tengbo Yang developed business links to prince and access to a network of senior British political and business figures
‘You want peace in the Middle East? I don’t feel there is peace here in Britain’
Westminster MPs hear from Israeli and Palestinian voices on what more Britain can do to help bring about peace
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks by 0.1%
October contraction is second in a row and deals blow to Labour government’s economic agenda
Britain pauses Syrian asylum decision process after fall of Assad
Focus will be reflection on ‘diplomatic relations with Syria’ and a cautious observation of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Keir Starmer waters down UK clean power target in policy reset
British prime minister redefines economic growth goals as he sets out ‘milestones’ for government
John Prescott obituary: Plain-speaking former UK deputy prime minister
In an age when politics became increasingly managed by media advisers known as spin doctors, Prescott stood out as an authentic, if unorthodox, communicator
British foreign secretary says he will be ‘gracious’ to Donald Trump
David Lammy previously made disparaging comments about US president-elect
Former UK deputy prime minister John Prescott dies aged 86
Ex-US vice-president Al Gore says he ‘never worked with anyone in politics’ like Labour politician
Ire of farmers and pensioners mounts as British Labour faces possibility of new ‘winter of discontent’
Protest this week by farmers over inheritance tax raid sounds alarm bells for Labour’s rural prospects
Vote on assisted dying Bill due to be a cliffhanger as Britain’s Labour opposition mounts
Wes Streeting, health secretary and potential future Labour leader, is against the plan
UK economic growth slows as budget jitters and high interest rates take toll
Blow to chancellor Rachel Reeves as she attempts push the UK to the top of the G7 growth league
David Lammy and Donald Trump: Winner winner, chicken dinner?
Britain’s foreign secretary believes the US president-elect is in a forgiving mood over past taunts
Trumpian vibe as Kemi Badenoch faces Keir Starmer in House of Commons
New Tory leader Kemi Badenoch faces Labour prime minister Keir Starmer in the Commons for the first time
UK government targets vaping which may not go down well with Westminster’s secret sucker
Labour revives anti-tobacco and anti-vaping measures first championed by former Tory leader Rishi Sunak
Kemi Badenoch brings sass and confidence as leader of Conservative Party
London-born, Nigeria-raised daughter of middle-class immigrant parents is first black woman to lead major political party in Britain
Kemi Badenoch elected new leader of UK Tories
Badenoch, now the first black leader of a major UK party, defeated Robert Jenrick
Rachel Reeves: the UK chancellor with the ‘toughest job since WW2′
London Letter: Reeves will deliver a difficult budget in the House of Commons on Wednesday
UK government must say what Brussels ‘reset’ means, says EU delegation head
‘New phase in bilateral relationship’ is possible, Sandro Gozi says
UK has grudgingly closed a long chapter in its inglorious history of African colonial conquest
Worldview: The UK leaves the Chagos Islands much as it governed them, with a total disregard for the feelings or aspirations of its displaced indigenous people
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