US election: Badenoch calls on Starmer to reopen US-UK trade talks November 6, 2024 Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has urged Keir Starmer to reopen trade talks with the US, after Donald Trump swept to victory over Democrat rival Kamala Harris.
Analysis: What does Trump’s victory mean for the UK? November 6, 2024 Donald Trump’s political resurgence poses important questions for the UK and the wider world. After securing the requisite 270 electoral college votes, Trump is on course to return to the White House as the 47th President of the United States, in January. And from his dealings with global leaders, the UK-US special relationship, to military [...]
Keir Starmer congratulates Trump on ‘historic election victory’ November 6, 2024 Prime Minister Keir Starmer has congratulated Donald Trump on an “historic election victory” as the former president prepares for a return to the White House. In a post on X, Starmer said that “I look forward to working with you in the years ahead”. “As the closest of allies, we stand shoulder to shoulder in [...]
US Treasury yields jump and Bitcoin hits record as Trump wins election November 6, 2024 US Treasury yields jumped and Bitcoin surged to a new record as markets reacted to Donald Trump's victory in the presidential election.
Column: The challenges facing Kemi Badenoch… November 6, 2024 Politicians, the public often decry, lack real-world experience. Whether it be running a business, working in healthcare, serving in the armed forces, anything that demonstrates their ‘feet on the ground’ credentials is a plus. It covers parents too. Just look at Keir Starmer’s oft-touted “toolmaker father”; Rishi Sunak, the “son of a pharmacist; and even [...]
US election timings: Your guide to watching the results November 5, 2024 After months of a closely fought battle, one of the most unpredictable US election campaigns in generations is drawing to a close. Polls have opened stateside and Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are still neck and neck, as voters begin to cast the ballots for the Republican or Democrat parties. For UK watchers, following the [...]
Kemi Badenoch appoints top team with Andrew Griffith to shadow business November 5, 2024 Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has appointed her full top team, with former City minister Andrew Griffith taking on the role of shadow business and trade secretary. The Conservative leader appointed her former rival candidates Mel Stride and Dame Priti Patel as her shadow Chancellor and shadow foreign secretary last night, as well as making Laura [...]
UK resumes tech-focused trade talks with South Korea November 5, 2024 The UK is resuming trade talks with South Korea with discussions focused on boosting tech and digital services. British negotiators have flown to Seoul to meet South Korean counterparts today as talks restart in a bid to secure a modern, digital-focused trade agreement. It is the first time the discussions have recommenced under the Labour [...]
No10 warned over risk of ‘killing off’ family-run firms November 4, 2024 Downing Street is attempting to weather a storm whipped up by entrepreneur James Dyson over changes to the inheritance tax treatment of family-run businesses. In an article in the Times, Dyson accused the government of “killing off family businesses, individual aspiration and economic growth” with their approach to death duties in the Budget. The high-profile [...]
Mel Stride and Priti Patel given top shadow cabinet jobs November 4, 2024 Mel Stride and Dame Priti Patel have been appointed as shadow Chancellor and shadow foreign secretary as new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch assembles her front-bench team. Both Stride and Patel ran against now-Conservative leader Badenoch in the race to replace Rishi Sunak following the July 4 election. Their appointments are the first to shadow the [...]